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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 Research • 13 Oct 2017
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 Stefanko • 25 Sep 2017
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 Cluley • 30 Jul 2017
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 Stancik • 25 Jul 2017
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?
Editor • 16 Jun 2017
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.
Editor • 12 May 2017
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 Bilić • 10 Mar 2017
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?
Editor • 28 Feb 2017
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.
Editor • 21 Feb 2017