SAN JOSE, CA–(Marketwired – Sep 24, 2013) – A continued rise in exploit-based attacks, particularly against Java, and an increasing sophistication in mobile threats characterized the first half of 2013, which saw its share of interesting developments in the world…

By Robin Arnfield Contributing writer The Internet security firm McAfee Labs said it identified 17,000 new unique forms of mobile malware targeting Android-based devices in the second quarter of 2013, a 21-percent rise on the 14,000 new unique strains it…

4 September 2013 Last updated at 07:40 ET By Leo Kelion Technology reporter Samsung’s Knox security product helped the firm’s handsets be approved for use by Pentagon workers Samsung has signed a deal with an anti-virus firm to offer improved…

Android malware is continuing to cause problems for end users with huge amounts of fraud going on, even if we haven’t seen massive outbreaks similar to those affecting PCs, security experts warned today. Of all Android malware seen in the…

(click image for larger view) Security managers: Don’t fear the mobile exploit. So says veteran vulnerability hunter and exploit writer Charlie Miller, who’s an expert at finding new and innovative ways to own people’s Android and iOS devices. At last…

Self-interest is behind a lot of the mobile malware reports from anti-virus vendors. Hardly a day goes by where I don’t receive an email from a vendor pushing its latest research on malicious software raising havoc on Android smartphone users,…

An unauthorised app that lets Android users chat on Apple’s closed iMessage network is causing a big stir. It’s had viral downloads in the tens of thousands amid claims that it could be spreading malware; but the Chinese developer who…

Google’s Android, the dominant mobile operating system, is the primary target for malware attacks, according to a study released by the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Android remains a primary target for malware attacks “due…