Scareware trojan infects 2.8 million Android devices
If you’re seeing scary ads claiming your Android phone is infected with malware, you might have installed a legitimate looking app that contains dodgy ad-serving software.
If you’re seeing scary ads claiming your Android phone is infected with malware, you might have installed a legitimate looking app that contains dodgy ad-serving software.
Google has removed dozens of Android apps in Google Play posing as battery management tools that may have leaked millions of users’ email addresses to criminals.
The antivirus field is increasingly competitive, but one Australian vendor is going big guns in its effort to carve out a global niche for its SecuraLive security brand. More options will be a boon for small businesses, who have been given some guidance on security governance through new ISACA publications; other companies will find value in the expertise of Fujitsu Australia, which has leveraged its extensive corporate information-security expertise to build a new consulting and managed-services arm for Australian businesses.
David Braue | 01 Jun | Read more
At least three apps on Google Play have slipped through Google’s checks and are pestering millions of Android users with adware.
A spoofed version of Garage Band, the free OS X software that costs $4.99 as an iOS app, made a brief appearance on Google Play for $4.98 this week along with Apple's productivity suite, iWork.
One-quarter of more than 400,000 Android apps examined in the Google Play store pose security risks to mobile-device users, according to new research.
Ellen Messmer | 01 Nov | Read more
Hundreds of free apps in the Android market vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks as a result of unsound use of secure socket layer (SSL)
Antone Gonsalves | 19 Oct | Read more
A team of Australian iOS developers have won $10,000 for their health focused app ‘Medic’, which provides non-urgent medical advice to users not needing to call 000.
Lisa Banks | 22 Nov | Read more
Melbourne’s iOS vs Android Hackathon event was held last weekend in Melbourne, with developers battling it out for $10,000 and more in prizes.
Lisa Banks | 22 Nov | Read more
A DIY guide to securing Android-based devices