Nov

2011

Google’s Chris DiBona Calls Out Mobile Antivirus Companies

by Jim Farmer
tagged Android, DiBona, Google, google plus, iOS, malware, open source, rim, trojan, virus

Google’s Open Source Programs Manager, Chris DiBona, recently posted a to his Google+ page a rant of sorts calling out mobile antivirus companies. “Sometimes I read an article about open source that drives me nuts. A recent one stated, without irony, that ‘critics have been pounding the table for years about open source being inherently [...]

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Aug

2011

McAfee security apps will be standard on Xperia Mini and Xperia Mini Pro

by Robert Nazarian
tagged data theft, device loss, malware, mcafee, mini, Mini Pro, phone loss, safeguards, security, sony, sony ericsson, virus, xperia

Phone security is the rage right now, and Sony Ericsson is jumping on board. They signed a deal with McAfee to pre-load their mobile security app on the Xperia Mini and Xperia Mini Pro. We recently announced a deal between McAfee and Sprint for the same application. The McAfee app will safeguard users against device [...]

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Jul

2011

God Mode brings unbelievable speeds to new custom Android ROMs

by Dustin Karnes
tagged Android, benchmark, dev, EVO, god, Kingdom, mode, Quadrant, ROM, Score, virus

While there are a lot of people out there who will argue that benchmarks are ridiculous, the opposite argument always remains. Benchmarks are a great way to let you know how your Android device is performing overall, and also let you know just how much better your device is than your buddies. In the latest [...]

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Jul

2011

Lookout’s Mobile Threat Network partners with Verizon’s V CAST Apps

by Robert Nazarian
tagged lookout, malware, Mobile Threat Network, network, security, spyware, v cast, Verizon, verizon wireless, virus, viruses

Lookout is quickly becoming the leader in mobile security. Recently, they teamed up with Sprint, and now they are teaming up with Verizon Wireless. Lookout introduced its Mobile Threat Network and Verizon’s V CAST Apps is the first app store to adopt it. Mobile Threat Network is a platform that automates the mobile threat detection [...]

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Jul

2011

ROM Review: Project Synergy

by Andrew Greenfield
tagged cm7, djzager, Droid Incredible, EVO, EVO 4G, icredible, incubus, joelz, my touch, my touch 4g, myn, ROM, sense, synergy, virus, wozzer

I gave a quick overview yesterday, but here comes the full review. So strap in, hold on, and get ready to be impressed like you’ve never been before. Straight from Team Synergy (DJZager, incubus26JC, Joelz9614, Myn, WoZZer, and Virus) comes the Synergy Rom. And boy, there is a lot to love.

Jun

2011

Project Synergy for the Evo 4G: The ROM You Should Be Using

by Andrew Greenfield
tagged djzager, Droid Incredible, EVO, EVO 4G, incredible, incubus, joelz, my touch 4g, myn, project synergy, ROM, Root, synergy, virus, wozzer, XDA

While a lot of Evo users in the rooting world have opted to follow the developers to the 3D, the developers for the Evo 4G, the Incredible, and the My Touch 4G have not forgotten about you. In fact, they pulled together to make quite possibly the greatest experience you could ask for on your [...]

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Jun

2011

Symantec examines Android and iOS security, both have vulnerabilities

by Robert Nazarian
tagged Android, attacks, iOS, malware, phishing, security, symantec, virus

Symantec recently released a report called, “A Window into Mobile Device Security,” which examines the security approaches of Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS. I believe there will be some writers out there that will try to slant the report in favor of one or the other, but in reality they both have vulnerabilities. Android: Symantec [...]

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Jun

2011

Malware shows up in the Android Market, DroidDreamLight

by Adam Johnson
tagged Android Market, droid, DroidDreamLight, malware, virus

This malware has been found in multiple applications in the Android Market, possibly affecting 30,000 to 120,000 users. The guys from Lookout have quickly identified this malware after a developer contacted them saying that their app has been found being distributed as a modified version, containing the malware code. Droid Dream Light, which Lookout is [...]

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Feb

2011

Android Malware ‘Hong Tou Tou’ found by NetQin in China

by Jesse Bauer
tagged china, games, hong tou tou, malware, NetQin, robodefense, sms, virus

It looks as though another piece of malware was recently found on an Android device in China by mobile security company NetQin. The malware is called ‘Hong Tou Tou’, and will basically sneak its way in by accessing your private data and sending it out to the writers server for review. The malware finds it’s [...]

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Jan

2011

Lookout Technical Team Talks About Android Trojan, Mobile Security, App Genome Project

by Dustin Karnes
tagged Android, anti, antimalware, antispyware, antivirus, app, backup, call, contact, contacts, geinimi, Gemini, history, log, lookout, malware, mobile, photo, photos, security, spyware, trojan, virus

By now, I’m sure most of you have heard of Lookout Mobile Security. They’re a company that provides security application for mobile devices, like Android, Blackberry and Windows Mobile. Now, I’m a huge fan of Lookout. In fact, as we speak, I’m backing my pictures up to their servers from my HTC Evo. But we [...]

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