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- Beware of fake Instragram app - Instagram’s popularity is becoming one of many applications that cybercriminals may take advantage of. This free photo sharing app for iOS devices becomes more usable for Android users, so cybercriminals decides that it’s time to spread the hoax. April 19, 2012
- Protect your Facebook logins on Apple and Android devices! - Facebook credentials are being vulnerable and are accessible from Apple and Android devices because they aren't protected very well and can be reached to other applications and USB connections. April 6, 2012
- Android may have bootkit threats - Dubbed DKFBootKit seems to be a new threat to Android. Recentrly, security researchers of US-based NQ Mobile have found malware which potentially can be called the first Android bootkit. April 4, 2012
- Flash bug removed; Adobe released 7 patches - Adobe patched 7 flaws in Flash Player and the one that Google reported hackers are using in "active targeted attacks". The Flash Player plug-in XSS hole was attacked by hackers and works only against Internet Explorer. February 17, 2012
- Google Wallet hack revealed - Google Wallet was released a few months ago and has become an easy way to pay for your purchases in East as well as West Coast, Dallas, Chicago and many other places throughout U.S. But where money transactions are involved, criminals always put a lot of February 13, 2012
- Google fights Android malware - It is well known problem that the Android App Market has been constantly attacked by scammers. Now Google has released a special filter that automatically scans the newly uploaded apps for malware this way drastically reducing the amount of malware infect February 8, 2012
- Dangerous QR code comes with spam emails - Recently, researchers revealed a new type of spam which appears to be a test for mobile phone users. Researchers want to know how people will react to this social engineering attempts on their smartphones and tablets. January 12, 2012
- Mobile phones are always at risk of attacks - A few years ago nobody would have believed that mobile phones need protection from spyware as much as PC computers. But with introduction of the Smartphone Era and the ability to create, download and even edit applications for mobile phones, number of use January 5, 2012
- Don't get loose! Holiday scams are still circulating on the web - Even if Christmas is the most waited holiday of the year, it is also the most scammed feast. Nowadays it comes with a huge range of various risks ranging from hoax online stores to fake, virus-filled emails December 21, 2011
- Malicious SMS manager - a threat for Androids - Kaspersky report states, that a particular SMS app has been detected as Trojan which sends text messages to premium rate numbers located all over the world. November 29, 2011
- Threats increase for Android - Android users should be careful when downloading anything from Google App Store because latest reports show a colossal increase in security threats. November 18, 2011
- 12 vulnerabilities are fixed by Adobe - On Thursday, Adobe released security bulletin to patch 12 critical flaws. New updated version of Flash Player fixes vulnerabilities for Windows, Mac, Linux and Solaris platforms according to security bulletin. November 11, 2011
- Flaws are patched with new Flash Player Update - Today Adobe released out-of-band software update which patches serious vulnerabilities in its Flash Player products. An update fixes versions of Flash that are suitable on Windows, Mac, Linux, Solaris and Android operating systems. September 22, 2011
- Malware targets Android marketplace - Recently the love lure malware appeared as a “love test” application, an ebook reader, and a location tracker aiming to target Android users. This rogue application is available via third-party app stores in China. August 11, 2011
- Reader X is finally released - Today is the day when Adobe released its new product called Reader X which contains a “sandbox” feature. This new version of the program is also available for Mac OS X and Android, however, those editions lack the sandbox. November 19, 2010
- Save your Androids: first trojan spotted in the wild - If there's the Android OS on your phone and your bills started to skyrocket, you may have the first Android trojan. The incredibly popular OS made by Google couldn't be left out by cyber criminals. What's the hype about and how can you avoid the mess? August 11, 2010
