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Hands-On With AVG's Revamped Mobilation Security App for Android
May 16, 2012, Dan Howley, LAPTOP Staff Writer
Latest version actually subtracts bells, whistles
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'Mobile Spy' App May Be Open To Hijacking Attacks
May 16, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Flaws in 'MobileSpy' app lets spies spy on the spies.
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Most Smartphone Users Are Idiots About Security
May 10, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Many respondents don't know the difference between an insecure and a secure Wi-Fi network.
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First Known Android Drive-By Download Found
May 02, 2012, Paul Wagenseil, SecurityNewsDaily Managing Editor
Android hits the big time among malware writers
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Mobile Financial Apps May Not Be Safe
May 01, 2012, Sue Marquette Poremba, SecurityNewsDaily Contributor
Some things might best be done the old-fashioned way
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New Android Malware Spreads by Text Message
April 19, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Malware executes as soon as you click the link in the text message.
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Adult Anime App Hides Dangerous Android Trojan
April 16, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Android Trojan promises a racy anime video, but steals your contacts instead.
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'TigerBot' Android Malware Steals Texts, Records Phone Calls
April 06, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
TigerBot Trojan can intercept text messages and track users' GPS locations.
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Fake 'Angry Birds' Game Hijacks Android Phones
April 04, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Reworked 'LeNa' malware works on nonrooted Android phones and requires no user interaction.
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The Risks of Mobile Security and How to Protect Your Smartphone
April 04, 2012, Sarah Silbert, Laptopmag.com
How to detect mobile security threats and how to protect yourself from them. Tips for downloading from the Android Market.
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5 Smartphone Security Features We'd Like to See
March 30, 2012, Stuart Fox, SecurityNewsDaily Contributor
Mobile devices could learn a thing or two from PCs
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Cracks Start to Appear in the Face of Apple's iOS Security
March 26, 2012, Geoph Essex, SecurityNewsDaily Contributor
The first step in fixing a system is admitting its flaws.
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8 Hidden Smartphone Threats to Watch For
March 19, 2012, Sue Marquette Poremba, SecurityNewsDaily Contributor
That's a ticking time bomb in your back pocket
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How to Choose the Safest Smartphone
March 09, 2012, Meg Shannon, SecurityNewsDaily Contributor
Apple, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Phone -- what's best for you?
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Why You Should Hack Your Android Phone
March 06, 2012, Jesse Emspak, SecurityNewsDaily Contributor
Minimal risk, maximum benefit -- if you know what you're doing
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Apple Loophole May Expose Users' iPhone, iPad Photos
February 29, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
How safe are your iPhone and iPad photos?
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Hidden Browser Flaw Threatens Apple, Android Phones Alike
February 28, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Proof-of-concept smartphone exploit could herald a new breed of mobile malware attacks.
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Phony Facebook Friend Requests Spread Android Malware
February 24, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Rigged friend requests drop malware that sends costly texts from infected Android phones
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Order or Chaos? The Future of Smartphone Security
February 23, 2012, Jesse Emspak, SecurityNewsDaily Contributor
Do you want freedom or do you want safety?
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Android Botnet Swipes Up to $9,000 Per Day
February 10, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Android Trojan enslaves up to 30,000 infected phones, makes its creators up to $9,000 a day.
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Google Wallet Flaws Let Attackers View Payment Card Info
February 09, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Fixing one flaw might imperil the 'complex legal architecture' of Google Wallet payments; the other is baked into the device itself.
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Latest Android Trojan Changes Shape to Evade Detection
February 08, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Trojan is found in corrupt Russian Android apps.
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HTC Phones Vulnerable to Wi-Fi Stealing Android Apps
February 02, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
HTC has issued a software upgrade, but some might need to manually fix their phones.
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'Counterclank' Trojan Found in 13 Android Apps
January 30, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Thirteen popular apps found hiding dangerous "Counterclank" Trojan
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Fake Madden NFL 12 Android App Crushes Your Security
January 26, 2012, by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily Staff Writer
Scammers aim to cash in on Super Bowl excitement with a fake Android Madden NFL 12 app.
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