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Has anyone ever actually had #DroidRage from Android malware?

Android Ah, Android malware! Who doesn't love to dabble in the dark and dreary place where all the bad Android 'wares manifest? Over the years, we have slowly watched the mobile space turn into a playground for malware developers. With smartphone...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 20

Google details Android "Bouncer" service that helps it to fight malware in the Market

Android Malware has long been a hot topic in the world of Android for some time now, but today Google offered up details on some new (virtual) muscle it's got to help combat malware in the Market. Codenamed "Bouncer," the tool automatically scans...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 1

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Android malware is quickly getting out of hand

Android Android Market has grown heaps since it first arrived in in October of 2008. In just three short years – seriously, it still feels like I bought my first Android phone just last week – Google's Android Market has hit the 250,000...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 28

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Should you be worried about malware on your Android smartphone?

Android It's that time again, folks. That's right, it's time to talk smartphone security … again. Smartphones have become a staple in the way we live our lives. Mobile platforms haven't replaced full-fledged operating systems on PCs (yet), but...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 3

New Android malware is stored in stolen apps, steals user data upon installation

Android We've heard of a couple of bits of Android malware in the past, but this latest bit of bad software could be the worst one to date. Reddit user lompolo recently spotted a publisher (found here) that took 21 popular free apps, stuck...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 4

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Jailbroken iPhones aren’t the only ones vulnerable to malware

Iphone Os Nicolas Seriot, a Swiss iPhone developer, has published research that demonstrates some disturbing security holes in the Apple smartphone. Unlike previous reports about malware targeting jailbroken phones, this study posits that the threat...

from 2009 by Adriana Lee 2