A few days ago, an advertisement for a zero-day vulnerability in Firefox for Android appeared on Inj3ct0r, an exploit database. The…
Tag: Mobile
Obad Trojan found in fake Android Google Play Store
Malware authors creating fake Android markets where they provide a familiar look and feel of the real Google Play to exploit…
79 percent of mobile malware is directed at Android
In a recent study, the Department of Home Land Security (DHS) and the FBI reported 79 percent of all malware targeting mobile…
End to Annoying Notification Bar Ads on Android?
Seeing advertising in your Android app is something we’re used to and for the most part we tolerate. But there are…
Jekyll App Sneaks into Apple’s App Store
Apple, for the most part, has been able to escape the wrath of malware authors compared with its main competitor, Android. When…
Google Introduces Lost Phone Protection
Two of the biggest security concerns for smartphone users are losing your device and having it stolen–they’re pocket-sized and can be…
Android as a Service, “Verify Apps” for Gingerbread and Up
However, what’s most interesting to me are the updates to Google Play Services and how it could impact the Android ecosystem…
Android Jelly Bean 4.3 Released, Gets Security Boost
Yesterday, Google unveiled the latest version of it’s renowned Android Operating System at an event in San Francisco. Labeled as a…
New App Fixes Bluebox Android Vulnerability, But Requires Root
A few weeks ago, we wrote about an Android master key flaw discovered by Bluebox Labs that allowed modification of APK…
Tumblr Security Hole Reveals Passwords
Tumblr released an update for their iOS apps after a recently discovered security hole first reported by The Register discovered by one…