Anti-virus software company Kaspersky Lab is warning of an application that secretly uploads a user’s phonebook to a remote server, from where ‘spam’ SMS messages are sent.
The app, called ‘Find and Call’, was available in iOS and Android versions via the Apple App Store and Google Play.
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From Monday, Carphone Warehouse will be offering half-price Norton Mobile Security software with every new Android handset it sells in the UK.
It’s the result of a partnership agreement between Carphone Warehouse and Symantec Corporation.
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Online security company McAfee has just published its Threats Report for the first quarter of 2012, which was a record quarter for mobile and PC-based malware.
However, the company notes that its ability to detect and collect mobile malware has also improved significantly.
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UK-based Goode Intelligence has just published the third edition of its GI mSecurity Survey Report, revealing that 24% of participating organisations reported evidence of mobile malware within their business in 2011.
The figure was just 9% in 2010.
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Google has revealed details of a behind-the-scenes security service called ‘Bouncer’.
It automatically scans applications in the Android Market to identify whether they are likely to behave maliciously when installed on a user’s smartphone.
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