Carrier IQ Says Bug Can Cause Some SMS to Be Recorded in Coded Form

Carrier IQ, the embattled software company at the center of the controversy over alleged data collection on mobile devices, has released a new document that details the ways in which carriers deploy the software, how it works on devices and what data it is capable of collecting. The company also...

New Android Bug Allows for Silent Malicious App Installation

There’s a weakness in the Android operating system that could enable an attacker to install a malicious third-party application on Android devices without the user’s knowledge. A researcher has developed a proof-of-concept app that’s in the Android Market now. Jon Oberheide, a security researcher...