Fake Instagram App Could Cost Unsuspecting Android Users

Malware writers are taking advantage of the popularity of the Instagram photo application to distribute a form of malware that can send background SMS texts from Android devices. Instead of downloading the app from Android’s marketplace, Google Play, some users are being duped into downloading a...

Malicious Android Apps Target Users in Japan

Cybercriminals targeted Android users in Japan with a number of malware-laced Android apps designed to mimic and masquerade as popular games, according to researchers at Symantec. Symantec said it has detected 29 such applications originating from seven developer accounts. Common coding...

Android Video Malware found in Japanese Google Play Store

Android Video Malware found in Japanese Google Play Store A new Trojan has been found, and removed, from the Google Play/Android Market, McAfee reported on Friday afternoon. The post says applications carrying the Trojan promise, and in some cases deliver, trailers for upcoming video games or ani...

Legacy Native Malware in Angry Birds Space to pwn your Android !

Legacy Native Malware in Angry Birds Space to pwn your Android A new malware threatens phones and tablets running Google's OS by hiding inside a copy of the popular game. Researchers at the mobile security firm Lookout identified the reworked malware as Legacy Native LeNa, which poses as a...

Phony Temple Run Game For Android Plays On Android-iOS App Gap

Scammers are using the super-popular Temple Run game for iOS as bait to lure Android users into installing a phony version of the game on their phones. The incident comes amid reports of an explosion in traffic to mobile Web pages and application stores. Researchers at Trend Micro wrote on Monday...