Tag: malware
Developer for malware app settles out of court with FTC, New Jersey
You really have to be careful nowadays with apps that are promising various rewards and bonuses (and if they don't come from reliable developers)....
Your phone may be exposed to ‘Android Installer Hijacking’
In an open ecosystem like Android OS, bugs and malware will continue to exist, as long as there is precious personal data to mine...
Xiaomi proves that tested ‘Mi 4’ was fake, Bluebox agrees
Bluebox Labs, a research outfit that tests security on mobile devices, recently put out some information pertaining to a specific Xiaomi Mi 4 smartphone...
Xiaomi Mi 4 hit with ‘questionable security’ accusation again
Bluebox, a software security company that tests mobile devices for security and malware threat, got their hands on a Xiaomi Mi 4 for testing....
Turning off your smartphone won’t save you from this spyware
There might come a time when we get so frustrated or so scared of malware threats that we just give up and turn off...
Malware infected about 16 million mobile devices last year
Not that we don't know this one yet but millions of mobile devices have been infected by malware last year. According Alcatel-Lucent, a French...
Some malware masquerading as legit apps on Google Play Store
Anti-virus giant Avast sounded off an alarm for mobile Android users, saying that for the past months, some malware and adware have been masquerading...
Adguard protects Android smartphones from ads,phishing
There was a time when the only thing you would need to protect from viruses and malicious websites are your desktop computers or your...
Trend Micro retracts exaggerated Play Store malware claim
We are most likely used to how companies tend to bend the truth a bit to sell their products, but sometimes things can get...
Android security chief: anti-virus apps are overrated
When you are partly in charge of making a product, of course you want to project your product in the best light possible. But...
Lookout reports new malware sneaking into Google Play Store
When it comes to banking and financial information, you can never be too careful when it comes to protecting your details, especially when doing...
Simplelocker.A holds your SD card hostage using encryption
A new malware, specifically a ransomware, is in town and this time it does have a bit of teeth. This Simplelocker.A doesn't exactly lock...