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Sometimes Android users have to download murky apps from Google Play. By “murky” we mean unfamiliar apps, apps from small publishers, and so forth — not the likes of Evernote,

When it comes to theft, cybercriminals usually use malware: ransomware, banking Trojans, viruses, and other such means. But sometimes, a good story and some perfectly legal software may be enough

You’ve probably heard it before but we’ll say it once more: Apple does not encrypt the kernel starting from iOS 10. Well, OK, the kernel is not encrypted, so what?

Last week, we talked about desktop ransomware, which is certainly nasty stuff. Ransomware is found not only on desktops, but also on mobile devices — and it is also on

Chances are that each of us has found ourselves in a situation where our phone is dying and we have no charger on hand, but at the same time we

The annual Google I/O conference traditionally gathers developers to give them the sense of direction for the upcoming year. This year was no exception: The audience got some insights on

If your device slows down or hangs up, you are not alone. Sometimes apps refuse to open or a browser will fail to respond at a crucial time. When irritated

Two-factor authentication with SMS is widely used by banking institutions. Of course, this measure works better than a mere password but it’s not unbreakable. Security specialists found out how it

It seems that there is now a typical scenario for malware evolution. First cybercriminals release a skeleton with basic functions — that piece of malware behaves quietly, showing almost no

At the Security Analyst Summit 2016 our Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has published extensive research on the Adwind Remote Access Tool (RAT). This malicious tool is also known

Nowadays, it seems like every company has a smartwatch. They can do everything from tracking your heart rate to making phone calls and gasp telling time. But did you know

Today a smartphone has become an integral part of our life. We constantly use phones for work, study, travel, and they are increasingly starting to know more about us than

Over the past few weeks, we’ve discussed a few areas where you should brush up on your personal privacy settings for both Facebook and Google. Chances are you read it

There was a time when Google was simply a search engine. Albeit one that we always knew collected a lot of data to make search results — and ads —

British scientists proved that Android devices are highly dangerous when it comes to you and your data. It’s no joke — researchers at the University of Cambridge did serious research

What if you could be sure that your kids use Internet safely while their smartphones are protected from fraud, unwanted calls and SMS? Moreover, what if you could find your

I wonder what will happen when there are no more infosec problems. Will our Threatpost.com news blog convert to a digest of kitty cats? Is this bright future feasible at

We are still in the midst of the smartphone boom. Over the past couple of years, over 50% of all mobile devices used by consumers are smartphones. In turn, this

“Three billion human lives ended on August 29, 1997. The survivors of the nuclear fire called the war Judgment Day. They lived only to face a new nightmare: the war

What a dreadful week this one has been for the infosec industry, my friends. Following an amusing week of discovering bugs, zero-days and other researcher-coveted curios, here comes the painful