Android malware surges again.
For those of you unfortunate enough to have chosen an Android phone (Samsung, HTC etc), please be very careful about the apps you download from Google Play. Make sure you have installed security software and remain vigilant about what sort of information your store.
http://androidhell.info
BT: Almost every Android device is infected with malware
http://www.zdnet.com/bt-almost-every-android-device-is-infected-with-malware-7000001738/
Slow patching puts Android users at further risk
http://www.infoworld.com/t/mobile-security/slow-patching-puts-android-users-further-risk-198668
Android malware up by 300pc in past three months – Kindsight Security Labs
http://www.siliconrepublic.com/strategy/item/28411-android-malware-up-by-300pc/
Russian websites pushing Olympics malware for Android
http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/view/27227/russian-websites-pushing-olympics-malware-for-android
Microsoft: Fake Skype For Android App Linked To SMS Scams
http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/microsoft-fake-skype-android-app-linked-sms-scams-071812
Android users give malware apps permission to rob them, express shock at the results
http://www.zdnet.com/android-users-give-malware-apps-permission-to-rob-them-express-shock-at-the-results-7000000760/
Android malware steals location data from mobile devices
http://www.csoonline.com/article/711385/android-malware-steals-location-data-from-mobile-devices
More than a third of Android apps host malware
http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4391305/More-than-a-third-of-Android-apps-host-malware
Warning: New Android malware tricks users with real Opera Mini
http://dailytimes.com.ng/article/warning-new-android-malware-tricks-users-real-opera-mini
Android Expert Warns Users Of New Malware Threat On Android Smartphone
http://www.techieinsider.com/news/14890/android-malware-smartphones/
New Android malware infects 100,000 Chinese smartphones
http://www.zdnet.com/new-android-malware-infects-100000-chinese-smartphones-7000000497/
Warning: GTA, Super Mario on Google Play are Android malware
http://www.zdnet.com/warning-gta-super-mario-on-google-play-are-android-malware-7000000716/
New Android Malware Discovered in Google Play
http://securitywatch.pcmag.com/none/300129-new-android-malware-discovered-in-google-play
Security Researchers Find Multistage Android Malware on Google Play
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/259100/security_researchers_find_multistage_android_malware_on_google_play.html
Android Malware shows Limitations of Google's Security
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/361751/20120711/android-malware-dropdialer-bouncer-google-threat.htm
Fake Android game apps sneak malware into Google Play
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48150203/ns/technology_and_science-security/
Android malware numbers explode to 25,000 in June 2012
http://www.zdnet.com/android-malware-numbers-explode-to-25000-in-june-2012-7000001046/
Report: Bandwith-Burning Malware Among Biggest Consumer Threats
http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/report-bandwith-burning-malware-among-biggest-consumer-threats-071912
Android Malware Infographic Shows Massive Growth, Details Threats
http://blogs.cio.com/mobile-security/17243/android-malware-infographic-shows-massive-growth-details-threats
Cybercriminals use social engineering to extend lifecycle of malware
http://www.net-security.org/malware_news.php?id=2199
New contacts stealing Android malware spotted in the wild
http://www.zdnet.com/new-contacts-stealing-android-malware-spotted-in-the-wild-7000001296/
New Android Malware Better at Targeting Bank Transactions
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/New-Android-Malware-Better-at-Targeting-Bank-Transactions-161221/
Fraudulent Android Banking Security Tool Exposes Victims to Theft
http://securitywatch.pcmag.com/none/300055-fraudulent-android-banking-security-tool-exposes-victims-to-theft
FireLeaker malware puts Android users' privacy in jeopardy
http://www.androidauthority.com/fireleaker-malware-puts-android-users-privacy-in-jeopardy-102719/
Researchers find new malware in Android Ice Cream Sandwich
http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/429350/researchers_find_new_malware_android_ice_cream_sandwich/
When good Android apps go bad -- a security lesson
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57476986-83/when-good-android-apps-go-bad-a-security-lesson/
http://androidhell.info/
