Security News

Rooting Hummer malware brings $500,000 per day to its creator (Help Net Security)
2016-06-30 17:20

Android malware with device rooting capabilities has been hitting Google Play for a while now, but for users third-party app stores the situation is even more dangerous. The Hummer malware family...

Google Play Hit with Rash of Auto-Rooting Malware (Threatpost)
2016-06-28 16:29

Google takes down LevelDropper app that automatically jailbreaks Android devices giving attackers complete control over devices.

Android-rooting malware lurking on Google Play (Help Net Security)
2016-06-28 15:34

For a while now Android-rooting malware has been creeping in Google’s Play store. The latest instance, discovered by Lookout researchers, masquerades as LevelDropper, an app that simulates the...