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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 06, 2011
Developer banned, malicious apps automatically removed from users' infected phones, exploits patchedGoogle late Saturday night publicly revealed the action it has taken in the wake of a number of mali...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 01, 2011
Symantec has uncovered yet another trojan horse in a pirated Android app. This time around it's the "Android.Pjapps" trojan, and you can find it in modified versions of the Steamy Window app...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 16, 2011
The folks over at Lookout have released information about another Android trojan application -- named HongTouTou. As we saw with the Geinimi trojan, this one has only been spotted in re-packaged...
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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 10, 2011
You can never care about your personal information security too much, and Google's rolling out a cool new feature to keep your stuff safe. It'll work in conjunction with your phone. You'll still have...
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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 09, 2011
Let's not mince words here: If you're in the market for some basic -- and extremely easy to use -- webcam monitoring, you need to check out Dropcam. It's been available for some time now for th...
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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 06, 2011
More than a few of us (and us) noticed that when you got the latest update to Angry Birds, the app stated that it needed permissions to your SMS messages. At the time, Rovio told us it like...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 04, 2011
NetQin, China's market leader in mobile security, has brought their anti-virus application to Android. NetQin anti-virus offers real-time monitoring, instant scanning, contacts backup and restor...
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by Chris Parsons
Feb 02, 2011
If you're looking for a cost effective monitoring solution then allow us to introduce you to Dropcam if you've not heard of them before. Dropcam is a easy to use, easy to set up service that all...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 31, 2011
Back before Thanksgiving, we reported about an Android security flaw in the stock web browser that allowed an attacker to get contents of your SD card if he or she knew the full path to the files.&nbs...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 07, 2011
A week or so ago we warned everyone about the Geinimi trojan that's been spotted in the wilds of the Orient. The threat level itself hasn't increased (as far as we know) if you aren't poking aro...
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by Jesse Potter
Dec 21, 2010
Wireless networks are expanding nearly every day, and the mobile phone as we knew it half-decade ago is dead and gone. Today, a substantial percentage of consumers carry an always-on internet d...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 19, 2010
But is this yet another case of Chicken Little cryingthat the sky is falling?The Wall Street Journal has come forward with a lengthy article about Android and iOS applications, and how they transmit y...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 23, 2010
Another exploit that affects the Android web browser has been uncovered -- this time it affects all versions, including Froyo. What happens is the user clicks a link, a file is downloaded, and i...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 16, 2010
Lookout, the popular cross-platform mobile security solution, has announced the availability of Lookout Premium -- the advanced version with extra features like the privacy advisor, remote lock and wi...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 15, 2010
Sprint's version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab -- all of one day old at this point -- has already gotten its first over-their-air update. MR0 DJ30 "will address the Microsoft Exchange IT A...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 13, 2010
Easily in the top five questions we get from you guys -- and this is one we've been asking, too -- is "Where the hell is Netflix for Android?" It's been a fleeting rumor for months and month...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 10, 2010
Last week,, security researchers at Alert Logic released the code to exploit the Android WebKit browser on phones and devices running Android 2.1 or earlier. The exploit isn't the most serious i...
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by Chris Parsons
Nov 04, 2010
These days being a parent isn’t always easy. Sometimes, parents need a little help with monitoring the actions of their children be it to keep them safe or just to keep a better watch on their ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 02, 2010
Lookout, one of the premiere smartphone security suites, has released Lookout Premium -- offering Privacy Advisor, remote lock, and remote wipe on top of their award winning free services. Curre...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 28, 2010
Adobe has announced another security advisory for Flash on Android, affecting all builds, including the current version of 10.1.95.2. Additionally, the same advisory goes out to users on Windows...
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by Andrew Melnizek
Oct 15, 2010
A little security bug apparently is plaguing the the Motorola Droid 2. Tipped off to the lads at BGR, the bug allows anyone to activate Google's Voice Action feature when the phone is locked with...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 30, 2010
Everyone should take their personal data seriously, and the people behind TaintDroid are about to help us all with that. It's a joint project between Intel, Penn State University, and Duke Unive...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 20, 2010
Adobe has patched a critical security flaw in Flash Player 10.1, closing a gap that could have allowed an attacked to gain access to your phone. Version 10.1.95.1 fixes the following:A critical ...
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by Kyle Gibb
Sep 20, 2010
Google has begun rolling out much-improved account security features for its Google Apps Premiere, Education, and Government customers. The system features the standard "username and passw...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 20, 2010
While some may spend their weekends lounging poolside or at toddler birthday parties, some sit and hack. We're glad in this case, as Cory (our Android Central Forums admin) found something that ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 14, 2010
Adobe has announced that it is planning to address a security vulnerability in Flash Player 10.1.92.10 for Android, as well as the versions for Mac, Windows, and Unix; and Acrobat reader for Mac, Wind...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 10, 2010
If you weren't one of the lucky 30 winners of our Wave Secure giveaway, or even if you were and have a need for another license, now's your chance as Wave Secure (we went hands on in January) and McAf...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 01, 2010
Application security, piracy and prevention all are hot topics recently, with good reason. Without a robust application marketplace, that hundreds of thousands of new activations each month numb...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 24, 2010
Here at Android Central, we don't just report the Android news and review the new gear. We actually use Android phones, so we're always searching for apps and tools that make our own phone...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 05, 2010
The developer of a series of Android wallpaper apps whose work was called into question last week over security concerns has been cleared by Google and is back in the Android Market.We're only a week ...
