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Bitdefender Launches Free Antivirus Software for Android Smartphones

­Anti-virus software firm, Bitdefender has launched a free version of its Antivirus service for Android smartphones.  more

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Malware Targeting Android has a Taste for Gingerbread and Ice Cream Sandwich

..larity of the most recent version of the Android OS - Ice Cream Sandwich - among virus writers can be explained by the fact that the devices running the latest versions of the OS are more suitable for online activities. Unfortunately, users act more

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Fake battery optimisers top Android malware family in UK

.. in the UK, according to a nine-month study of Android malware and aggressive adware by anti-virus software developer, Bitdefender. Posing as a battery optimisation app, the Android.Trojan.FakeDoc family topped the list of malware threats from more

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Aggressive Virus Detected in Chinese Android App Store

­An anti-virus vendor, TrustGo says that it has discovered a new and "extraordinarily aggressive" virus in China's largest Android marketplace, GFan.  more

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Android Malware Spreading Fast in China

­Anti-virus software vendor, TrustGo Mobile says that it has discovered a new virus targeting China Mobile's own app store market. Named the Trojan!MMarketPay.A@Android, the virus automatically places orders and downloads paid apps and video content which can result in unexpectedly high phone bills.  more

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Mobile Malware Attacks on the Rise

­Anti-virus software vendor, McAfee says that PC malware reached its highest levels in four years during the first quarter of this year, as well as a steep increase in malware targeting the Android platform. Mac malware was also on the rise, indicating that total malware could reach the 100 million mark within the year.  more

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Mobile Use of Social Networks Becoming Preferred Way to Infect Mobile Devices

­Anti-virus software vendor, AVG Technologies says that it is seeing increased use of social networking websites to infect smartphones with malware.  more

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Decline in Trust Across Major Communications Channels - Mobile, Social and Email

..ls -- including mobile, fixed and social networking -- due to fears of security threats such as viruses, spam and phishing attacks, according to new research released by Cloudmark. The survey, conducted in conjunction with online research provider more

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Mobile Malware Continues to Grow - McAfee Reports

McAfee today released the McAfee Threats Report: Fourth Quarter 2011, revealing that malware surpassed the company's estimate of 75 million unique malware samples last year. Although the release of new malware slowed in Q4, mobile malware continued to increase and recorded its busiest year to date.  more

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Premium-rate SMS trojan shares code with SpyEye variant

A new piece of mobile malware targets Russian users of Symbian and Windows Mobile phones, and an Android strain may be in development. more

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