Security News

New type of auto-rooting Android adware is nearly impossible to remove (ArsTechnica)

2015-11-04 23:36

#android #adware

Signal app to encrypt text, calls, now available for Android (SC Magazine)

2015-11-04 21:36

#android #encrypt #signal

BlackBerry promises monthly Android patches; can override carriers for critical hotfixes (ZDNet)

2015-11-04 19:36

#android #blackberry #critical

Device-Rooting Adware Hidden in 20,000 Android Apps (SecurityWeek)

2015-11-04 18:36

#android #securityweek #adware

User data plundering by Android and iOS apps is as rampant as you suspected (ArsTechnica)

2015-11-04 17:36

#android #IOS

Shuanet Adware Rooting Android Devices Via Trojanized Apps (Threatpost)

2015-11-04 14:00

Researchers at mobile security firm Lookout have found a new strain of adware, Shuanet, spreading via Trojanized Android apps that roots mobile devices.

#android #adware #threatpost

Open source tool checks for vulnerabilities on Android devices (Help Net Security)

2015-11-04 07:06

OEMs like Samsung and HTC run heavily customized versions of Android. Unfortunately, the OEM patch deployment infrastructure is disorganized and too often end users are left exposed for large periods ...

#android #vulnerabilities #opensource #security