All posts tagged "Malware"

Android5 years ago

8 Best Android Antivirus Apps to Keep Your Phone Safe

These are the best Android antivirus apps in 2019 and why you should use one. Perfect for keeping your Galaxy, Pixel or other devices safe. Security...
Android6 years ago

How to Know If Your Android is Hacked & How to Fix It

In this guide we’ll show you what to look for if you think your Android phone got hacked, and how to fix it. These days smartphone...
Android6 years ago

How to Avoid Getting Scammed on Fortnite for Android

Fortnite for Android is finally here with a beta that is open to many players, but the decision to release it outside of Google Play is...
Android8 years ago

Android QuadRooter Flaws: What You Need to Know

Every year we hear horror stories about potentially dangerous malware or virus problems facing Android smartphones and tablets, and this week another big one was revealed....
Android8 years ago

Android Hummingbad Malware: What You Need to Know

According to a recent report some new Android malware called HummingBad has infected more than 10 million smartphones and tablets, and could be installed on nearly...
Apple9 years ago

iOS App Store Hack: 5 Things You Should Know

Hundreds of iPhone apps have been affected with malware over the weekend. Here’s what you need to know about the recent iOS App Store hack. One...
Android9 years ago

Stagefright Update: What You Need to Know

For the past week we’ve been hearing about and reading countless overblown stories and articles claiming that more than 950 million Android devices could get infected...
Apple10 years ago

iPhone Malware Targets Apple IDs on Jailbroken Devices

iPhones are being targeted by a new and mysterious piece of malware that iOS users have discovered. The threat is called “Unblod Baby Panda” and it’s...
Android11 years ago

Android Aims to Curb Malware with Google Security Services

Getting a virus or malware on your Android device isn’t nearly as easy, or as big of a concern as many media outlets claim it to...
Gaming11 years ago

Flappy Bird Android Downloads Cheat Users With Texts

Flappy Bird is the gaming craze that just won’t die and thanks to the open nature of Android, many users are searching for a Flappy Bird...
Apple11 years ago

How to Stop Hackers From Playing Peek-a-Boo With MacBook Webcams

In a startling discovery, it appears that the webcams on Apple’s iMac desktops and MacBook laptops could be remotely activated without the knowledge of the user....
Accessories11 years ago

With the Rise of Malware, Your Dumb Home May Be Safer Than a Smart Home

With the allure of simplifying your life by connecting your home to the Internet–with things like smart appliances, digital door locks, remotely accessible security cameras, and...
Android11 years ago

Forget PRISM. The FBI Can Listen On Any Conversation At Any Time If You Use Android

After Eric Snowden had leaked that the NSA has been tracking your call list through a government program called PRISM, we’re now hearing that the FBI...
Google11 years ago

Security Flaw in Google Glass Could Expose Users to Big Brother Surveillance

iPhone jailbreak hacker Jay Freeman has recently discovered a potential security flaw on Google Glass that may expose users to unintended surveillance if malware makes its...
Android11 years ago

Number of Infected Android Devices Tripled in 2012

Malicious code infections on Google’s Android operating system tripled in 2012. That’s according to mobile security firm NQ, who found that the 32.8 million devices running...
Android12 years ago

Android Accounts for 79 Percent of Malware in 2012

With the growing popularity of Google’s more opened Android mobile operating system, the unintended consequence is that the platform becomes more attractive to hack and is...
Mobile12 years ago

Exynos CPU Vulnerabilities Place Galaxy S3, Galaxy Note 2 in Danger of Malware

A vulnerability created by Samsung’s Exynos processor may create opportunities for malware to take over, brick, wipe data, or steal information on smartphones with Samsung’s ARM-based...
Mobile12 years ago

Researchers Find Android 4.2 Built-In Malware Detector Underwhelming

With the latest revision of the Android 4.2 operating system–also colloquially referred to as Jelly Bean like Android 4.1–Google had attempted to beef up security on...
Mobile12 years ago

FinFisher Spyware is a Conspiracy Theorist’s Nightmare

If you’re a conspiracy theorist and believe that your every move is being tracked, monitored, and secretly recorded, you may not be too far off base...
Mobile12 years ago

Android the Target of 75% of Phone-Based Malware

Android’s growth is a double-edged sword. On one hand, the extensibility and popularity of Google’s ecosystem has helped the platform grow, but with that growth, one...

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