Mobile security


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DoubleLocker: Innovative Android Ransomware

DoubleLocker: Innovative Android Ransomware

DoubleLocker: Innovative Android Ransomware

DoubleLocker can change the device’s PIN, preventing victims from accessing their devices, and also encrypts the data it finds in them - a combination that has not been seen previously in the Android ecosystem.

ESET Research13 Oct 2017


BankBot trojan returns to Google Play with new tricks

BankBot trojan returns to Google Play with new tricks

BankBot trojan returns to Google Play with new tricks

The Android banking trojan that we first informed about in the beginning of this year has found its way to Google Play again and contains new tricks designed to get access to the private banking information of the user.

Lukas Stefanko25 Sep 2017


iOS VPN apps removed from Apple's Chinese App Store

iOS VPN apps removed from Apple's Chinese App Store

iOS VPN apps removed from Apple's Chinese App Store

Apple has bowed to pressure from the regime in Beijing, and removed some VPN apps from the Chinese version of its iOS App Store.

Graham Cluley30 Jul 2017


Malware found lurking behind every app at alternative Android store

Malware found lurking behind every app at alternative Android store

Malware found lurking behind every app at alternative Android store

ESET researchers have discovered an Android app store distributing malware on a mass scale.

Peter Stancik25 Jul 2017


Would you trust your smartphone with your life?

Would you trust your smartphone with your life?

Would you trust your smartphone with your life?

Smartphone security is, of course, essential these days, but how confident are you in your device's ability to help keep you safe and secure?

Editor16 Jun 2017


Tablet security: Is it as good as your smartphone?

Tablet security: Is it as good as your smartphone?

Tablet security: Is it as good as your smartphone?

This short feature aims to draw attention to some of the key things you should be doing to bolster your tablet security to keep cybercriminals at bay.

Editor12 May 2017


Mobile security: The reality of malware … augmented

Mobile security: The reality of malware … augmented

Mobile security: The reality of malware … augmented

What awaits us in terms of mobile security trends? Throughout this article, we will discuss how risks might develop in the near future.

Denise Giusto Bilić10 Mar 2017


10 reasons why cybercriminals target smartphones

10 reasons why cybercriminals target smartphones

10 reasons why cybercriminals target smartphones

There is a real feeling that smartphones are becoming a bigger target for cybercriminals. So why are they so eager to get into our devices?

Editor28 Feb 2017


Android malware: It doesn't hurt to know about this

Android malware: It doesn't hurt to know about this

Android malware: It doesn't hurt to know about this

Android malware is an increasing problem ... but worry not – n this infographic, we highlight some of the key things you should be aware of.

Editor21 Feb 2017