Datapp Sniffs Out Unencrypted Mobile Data

Last fall, researchers at the University of New Haven’s Cyber Forensics Research and Education Group dropped the hammer on a number of Android apps, including those from some popular social networking and dating sites, for their insistence on sending data in the clear. Pretty quickly, the UNHcFRE...

Renewed Attention on Android Apps Failing SSL Validation

SAN FRANCISCO – Android developers whose apps fail to validate SSL certificates are on notice; not only are researchers scanning apps making insecure connections, but so is Google. And the hammer may fall soon. Will Dormann, a researcher with CERT at the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie...

How To Run Android Apps in Chrome Browser with Google ARC

Last year at Google I/O developer event, Google launched a limited beta "App Runtime for Chrome" ARC project, which now expanded to run millions of Android apps within Chrome browser. Google has released a new developer tool called App Runtime for Chrome ARC Welder that allows Android apps to run...

How To Run Almost Any Android App On Windows, OS X, Linux with Chrome

From last week, Google began paving the way to run Android apps on Chrome Operating System through the project named "App Runtime for Chrome", but the release came with a lot of limitations – it only supported certain Android apps and on Chrome OS only. At the launch, initially only 4 Android app...

Internet Bug Bounty: Widespread failure of certificate validation in Android apps

I have identified approximately 75 Android applications and some iPad that fail to validate SSL certificates, either failing to validate valid certificate authorities, correct hostnames or both. I have made attempts to responsibly disclose all of these vulns to the responsible parties. A few have...

Android Malware Found Exploiting Google Cloud Messaging Service

Researchers have discovered a number of malicious Android apps are using Google’s Cloud Messaging service and leveraging it as a command and control server to carry out attacks. A post on Securelist today by Kaspersky Lab’s Roman Unuchek, breaks down five Trojans that have been spotted checking i...

Several Malicious Android apps found on Google Play affects 25,000 devices

As time goes on, though, the Malware Risk on Mobile Platforms appears to be increasing. A flood of scammy apps that are difficult for Google to detect, and therefore stays available for download for several days before being removed. The Russia-based firm Dr Web today said it has discovered sever...

Android Adware abusing permissions, Collecting more than they need

So you just bought a new Android-based smartphone, what comes next? What else but the most exciting part downloading the right apps to boost its functionality. Android gives you the freedom to personalize your device, which has made it attractive to those who want their smartphones to be as uniqu...

HITB2011KUL - Hacking Androids for Profit

Document Title: =============== HITB2011KUL - Hacking Androids for Profit References: =========== Download: http://www.vulnerability-lab.com/resources/videos/412.wmv View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QizOQjsjLq4 Release Date: ============= 2012-02-02 Vulnerability Laboratory ID VL-ID:...