Android has long had a reputation for being more vulnerable to malware than iOS. Although the platform's open nature may have something to do with it, many real threats today are not where most users ...

A new banking Trojan has been pretending to be legitimate apps, like digital ID apps or news readers, in order to trick victims into downloading it so that it can take over their devices and steal the ...

Bad actors constantly seek every bit of personal information they can get, from your phone number to your government ID. Now, a new threat targets both Android and iPhone users: SparkKitty, a powerful ...

That smartphone in your pocket is home to your favorite apps, personal accounts, and sensitive data. That means your device should have the strongest security protection available to prevent the wrong ...

A particularly insidious piece of malware has been seen infecting Android smartphones, highlighting the need for vigilance when receiving messages from unknown sources. Discovered by security company ...

Now that most people have huge amounts of personal data on their phones, security is more important than ever—even if most people care a lot more about apps, ease of use, design, and price. But the ...

A new Android virus records users’ phone calls without their knowledge, reports Network World. The Trojan malware, which automatically records outgoing phone calls and stores them on the device’s SD ...

Do you have an anti-virus app on your Android phone yet? If not, a new study conducted by security firm NQ Mobile suggests you’re playing with fire: The number of malware threats to your Android phone ...

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A new version of the Triada trojan has been discovered preinstalled on thousands of Android devices, giving cybercriminals the ability to steal data as soon as the devices are set up. According to ...

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