Latest news
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Android malware continues to rise
14.05.2013
The first quarter of 2013 was marked by firsts for Android malware that add complexity to the Android threat landscape.
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Font apps on Google Play deliver spyware
13.05.2013
Everybody should know by now that downloading apps from Google Play is not as safe as we all would like.
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Self-updating apps are now banned from Google Play
29.04.2013
Google has made added a short but very significant clause to its Google Play Developer Program Policies, banning apps downloaded from the official store to "modify, replace or update its own APK binary code using any method other than Google Play's update mechanism." The change is believed to have been provoked by Facebook's update to its official Android app that would allow the company to push out updates for it without going through Google Play and without asking the users' permission.
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Software for complex Android device security needs
26.04.2013
Wind River has introduced three Solution Accelerators for Android Security that allow developers to quickly begin working on security requirements for Android-based devices.
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Free Android mobile security app
24.04.2013
Android is an increasingly popular target for malware and SMiShing (SMS phishing).
Spotlight

IT security jobs: What's in demand and how to meet it
Posted on 15 May 2013. | Let's say you want a career in information security, where do you start? What credentials do you need? What are employers looking for? Read on to find some answers.

Is Microsoft is reading your Skype communications?
Posted on 15 May 2013. | The question of whether Skype allows U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies to access the communications exchanged by its users has still not been adequately answered by Microsoft.

Internet Explorer best at blocking malware
Posted on 14 May 2013. | While Chrome’s malware download protection improved significantly, Internet Explorer 10 continues to outperform the other browsers with a block rate of 99.96%.

Researcher refuses to help Saudi telco to spy on people
Posted on 14 May 2013. | You would think that a Saudi Arabian telecom firm interested in monitoring its users' mobile communications would not be asking a well-known pro-privacy researcher for help, but you would be wrong.

Malicious browser extensions are hijacking Facebook accounts
Posted on 13 May 2013. | Facebook users - especially those in Brazil - are being targeted with malicious browser extensions trying to hijack Facebook profiles, warns Microsoft.
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