Devices that run on Android – a platform that supports sideloading – have an estimated 15 to 47 times more infections from malware…
Tag: Android malware
Android settlers besieged by factory pre-installed malware
There’s a flow of Android malware that those who settle for pretend iPhones cannot defend themselves against: malicious apps that have been factory pre-installed…
Google confirms that advanced backdoor malware came preinstalled on Android devices
People who value security and privacy use real iPhones…
New adware with destructive capabilities infects hundreds of Android apps in Google Play store
Researchers have uncovered a new adware strain that was running rampant on the Google Play Store…
LG admits: iPhone loyalists are driving us crazy
If you’re capable of sympathy, can you spare some for Android manufacturers?
Another day, another reason to never downgrade from Apple’s iPhone to Android
Android is the world’s most popular mobile platform by a landslide…
Yet another reason I’ll never downgrade from Apple’s iPhone to an Android phone,
For a period of time, I almost always carried an Android phone with me in addition to my main iPhone…
Apple responds to personal data request with 9MB file: The personal data archives from Facebook and Google were 881MB and 243MB respectively
Following Facebook’s acknowledgement that it had let a political ad targeting firm scrape the personal data of millions of users…
Android’s trust problem isn’t getting better
Android is used by 2 billion people around the world, tolerated more than loved, and susceptible to major lapses in user privacy and security….
Android phone makers skip Google security updates without telling users, researchers say
Android smartphone manufacturers are skipping security patches without notifying users, instead claiming their smartphone’s software is up to date…
Android malware found inside apps downloaded from Google Play has infected at least a million users
The malware is thought to have infected at least a million users – and potentially many more – as one of the malicious apps was downloaded 500,000 times…
President Trump sarcastically accuses FBI of ‘blaming Samsung’ for missing Strzok-Page texts
President Donald Trump tweeted his contempt for the FBI on Tuesday as he demanded to kno…
Apple has already patched the ‘KRACK’ WPA2 Wi-Fi security flaw iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS betas
Apple has already patched the WPA2 Wi-Fi KRACK exploit announced today in iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS betas…
‘KRACK’ WPA2 security flaw puts nearly every Android device at risk of hijack via Wi-Fi
A security protocol at the heart of most modern Wi-Fi devices, including computers, phones, and routers…
Apple’s huge growth opportunity: Android upgraders
Although many investors like to focus on some of the new market opportunities that Apple…
Samsung admits Apple’s next-gen iPhones are going to hurt
Competition is expected to intensify as new smartphone models are released by competitors…
Apple tightens the screws on Android
The prepaid market has become a feeding frenzy for carriers over the last 18 months…
Apple’s prepaid iPhone deals mean everyone can afford them
Apple really wants to expand the iPhone market…
Apple’s iPhone at 10: Still no major malware
One of the biggest successes of the iPhone is its security…
Security expert: There are several reasons why Apple iPhones are more secure than Android phones
Apple’s “latest ad campaign features a thief who’s able to break in and steal things from Android phones…
Apple lures Android users to upgrade to iPhone in new split screen ad campaign
Apple has created a series of 15-second social spots to promote…
Apple launches new Switch attack on Google’s Android
Apple has just launched new Switch attack on Google’s Android via a new section of Apple.com…
Russian hacker gang robbed Russian banks with over one million hacked Android phones
On Monday, Russian officials announced a successful series of raids against a hacking gang…
Why your next Echo command should be: ‘Disconnect me from the internet’
Dr. Herbert Lin, one of the nation’s pre-eminent thinkers on cybersecurity policy…
President Trump dumps his Android phone for an Apple iPhone
According to Dan Scavino, White House Director of Social Media, President Trump…
36 widely-used Android devices ship with malware preinstalled
The Check Point Mobile Threat Prevention has recently detected a severe infection in 36 Android devices…
iPhone hardened to handle military-grade secrets in UK; Android and Samsung deemed insufficient in security
Describing Apple’s iPhone 7 as the ‘device of choice’ for the UK Ministry of Defence…
The cost of free: More than one million Google Android devices hit by malware
More than one million Google accounts have been breached by malware that infiltrated older Android devices…
Secret backdoor in U.S. Android phones sent location, text, contact data to China
The preinstalled software in some Android phones monitors where users go, whom they talk to and what they write in text messages and sends that data to China…
Google Pixel phone completely pwned in 60 seconds
Hackers compromised all aspects of the Google Pixel phone including contacts, photos, messages, and phone calls…
Android malware that can infiltrate corporate networks is spreading rapidly
An Android malware is spreading across app stores, including Google Play, and has the capability of stealing sensitive files from corporate networks…
Over 10 million Android phones reportedly infected with Chinese malware
At least 10 million Android devices have been infected by malware called HummingBad…
208 Bible apps for Google’s Android contain malicious code vs. Zero (0) in Bible apps for Apple’s iOS
If we needed further evidence that any legitimate-looking app has the potential to be mimicked…
After gaining U.S. government approval, Samsung Knox security for Android found to be ‘completely compromised’
A software researcher published findings showing that Samsung’s Knox app…
U.S. Government approves Samsung Galaxy devices for classified use
Samsung Electronics announced its solutions have been approved by the United States government…
Millions of Android phones yet again vulnerable to data theft
Bluebox Security, the same outfit that last year identified a worrisome…
Russian government officials dump Apple iPads for Samsung tablets to ensure ‘tighter security’
Russian government officials have swapped their iPads for Samsung tablets…
Apple’s 8GB iPhone 5c offers just 2.96GB less storage than Samsung’s ’16GB’ flagship Galaxy S5
The new 8GB iPhone 5c creates a new, lower price point for sensitive markets…
Why Apple’s iPhone 5s beats Samsung’s Galaxy S5
iOS-powered chamfered aircraft-grade aluminum and glass versus a 32-bit plastic phone from Korea with a third-party iOS knockoff slapped…
What ate Microsoft is eating Google and Samsung
Apple’s carefully cultivated, highly orchestrated, fine-tuned ecosystem…
First case of Android Trojan spreading via mobile botnets discovered
Isn’t that special?
U.S. DHS, FBI warn of malware threats to Android mobile devices
In an unclassified roll call release for police, fire, ems, and security personnel…
