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As part of what is predominantly an Android security issue, a CTO and consultant has discovered a vulnerability in WhatsApp encryption that could allow.. 
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DroidSheep Guard protects your phone from DroidSheep, Faceniff & other hijackers DroidSheep Guard protects your phone from Tools like DroidSheep, Faceniff and other Se...
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Security firm Cenzic said it found serious mobile application vulnerabilities, such as dangerous Web service errors, in an analysis of the mobile apps it reviewed in 2012.
An analysis of the thousands of applications reviewed by Web application security firm Cenzic found serious lapses in judgment resulting in gaping holes that could be used by an attacker to siphon off sensitive data from smartphone and tablet owners.
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An analysis of the thousands of applications reviewed by Web application security firm Cenzic found serious lapses in judgment resulting in gaping holes that could be used by an attacker to siphon off sensitive data from smartphone and tablet owners.
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March 7, 2013 5:49 PM
An analysis of the thousands of applications reviewed by Web application security firm Cenzic found serious lapses in judgment resulting in gaping holes that could be used by an attacker to siphon off sensitive data from smartphone and tablet owners.
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Malware attacks on mobile devices are on the rise. Lookout and Avast can help protect your smartphone from hackers and thieves.
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- http://www.scoop.it/t/apps-for-any-use-mostly-for-education-and-free?tag=Mobile-Security
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Zhao KQiang's curator insight,
March 27, 2014 7:03 AM
focus on the how apps effect on the phone security it recall me to check the apps of my phone
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Auf so manchem Smartphone sind mehr persönliche Daten gespeichert als auf einem PC. Dabei sind moderne Handys ähnlich angreifbar und unsicher wie ein PC. Darum sollten Sie Ihr Smartphone schützen. Wir zeigen, mit welchen Apps das geht.
Mehr erfahren: http://www.pcwelt.de/ratgeber/Die-besten-Sicherheits-Apps-fuers-Smartphone-5798178.html
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Encrypted storage, malware scanners, missing-phone-finders and more: Here are 20 apps to help protect your smartphone, your privacy and your data.
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Get NQ Mobile Vault - Hide private pictures and videos from prying eyes on the App Store. See screenshots and ratings, and read customer reviews.
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Free anti-virus for your Android devices Sophos Mobile Security is a lightweight app which protects your Android device without reducing performance or battery life. U...
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Antivirus app for Android expected to be integrated into Sophos mobile-device management...
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With the threat already in ads, are mobile users left vulnerable to attacks?
Though developers need to be very careful installing ad networks in their apps, users can still protect themselves by
===> making sure that the Android system setting ‘Unknown sources’ is unchecked to prevent dropped or drive-by-download app installs and installing security apps like Lookout to as their first line of defense against malware. <===
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===> making sure that the Android system setting ‘Unknown sources’ is unchecked to prevent dropped or drive-by-download app installs and installing security apps like Lookout to as their first line of defense against malware. <===
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- http://www.scoop.it/t/apps-for-any-use-mostly-for-education-and-free
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August 16, 2013 8:37 AM
===> making sure that the Android system setting ‘Unknown sources’ is unchecked to prevent dropped or drive-by-download app installs and installing security apps like Lookout to as their first line of defense against malware. <===
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- http://www.scoop.it/t/apps-for-any-use-mostly-for-education-and-free
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McAfee has delivered a whitelisting security solution for Android based embedded systems. McAfee Application Control for Androidresides in the Android kernel, embedded in the operating system and provides protection from the installation or execution of a malicious application on an Android-based device. McAfee also provides protection at the application layer to Android devices.
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Get VPN Shield on the Mac App Store. See screenshots and ratings, and read customer reviews. Description Protects your online privacy by warning about using the Internet in potentially unsafe locations, such as unprotected WiFi hotspots in hotels, and provides a safe and trustworthy connection with a VPN service subscription, or using your own VPN settings.
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Protects your online privacy by warning about using the Internet in potentially unsafe locations, such as unprotected WiFi hotspots in hotels, and provides a safe and trustworthy connection with a VPN service subscription, or using your own VPN settings.
===> A MUST when using public WiFi!!! <===
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FTC investigating whether firms are in breach of existing laws and says little progress made on ensuring children are protected...
Read more, a MUST: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/dec/10/mobile-apps-children-ftc?CMP=twt_gu
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Mobile app downloads are doubling and the apps are getting “smarter”, but the cost to users may well be a threat to their privacy and the potential sh...
“While these apps make our lives easier, they also give a wider group of application developers and advertising networks the ability to collect information about our activities and leverage the functionality of our devices.
According to Hoffman, more concerning is that many apps collect information or require permissions unnecessary for the described functionality of the app. He says this is not the first time this issue has surfaced, with reports of popular apps collecting irrelevant information or transmitting data when devices are turned off leading to significant backlash.
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- http://www.scoop.it/t/apps-for-any-use-mostly-for-education-and-free
- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/naivety-in-the-digital-age/
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THIS REPORT DISCUSSES THE MOBILE THREAT LANDSCAPE AS SEEN IN THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2012, AND INCLUDES STATISTICS AND DETAILS OF THE MOBILE THREATS THAT F-SECURE RESPONSE LABS HAVE SEEN AND ANALYZED DURING THAT PERIOD. THE DATA PRESENTED IN THIS REPORT WAS LAST UPDATED ON 30 SEPTEMBER 2012.
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Researchers uncover faulty encryption in apps available in Google's Play Market.
Android applications downloaded by as many as 185 million users can expose end users' online banking and social networking credentials, e-mail and instant-messaging contents because the programs use inadequate encryption protections, computer scientists have found.
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A new edition of the Google Play app (Android's equivalent to the iOS App Store) appears to be preparing to add anti-virus functionality to the mobile operating system.
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App Advisor helps safe-guard your personal data by telling you exactly which apps you should be cautious of, before they become a threat to your privacy.
Gust MEES: use this free service and find out of your installed Apps are "privacy-friendly" or check new Apps before installing them! Privacy matters!
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Gust MEES: use this free service and find out of your installed Apps are "privacy-friendly" or check new Apps before installing them! Privacy matters!
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