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Malware lurks in Google Play Store

Posted April 19, 2013 - 11:05 by a staff writer

Lookout has unearthed a new family of malware it is dubbing BadNews - which has emerged in the Google Play Store for Android devices.

Android phones hijacked for botnet

Posted December 19, 2012 - 09:15 by Emma Woollacott

If you've downloaded any free Android games recently and don't have an unlimited SMS plan, you may be in for a nasty surprise when the next phone bill hits the mat.

Where you (probably) lost your phone

Posted March 23, 2012 - 05:45 by Kate Taylor

People in Manchester, England, are the likeliest in the world to lose their mobile phones; in the US, Philadephians are the doziest.

Trojan can take over Android phones

Posted December 30, 2010 - 07:00 by Kate Taylor

A new and very sophisticated Trojan is hitting Android devices in China and endangering users worldwide.

Rooted Android access codes stored as plain text

Posted September 20, 2010 - 12:23 by Trent Nouveau

An Android Central mobile security researcher has discovered that critical access codes on rooted Android smartphones are often stored as clear text in internal OS databases.