RIM's BlackBerry Protect security software, which was announced as a limited beta last year, is now available for anyone to try - but only if they’re based in North America and some parts of Latin America. Other countries will be added in the next few months, although there's no confirmation whether or not the UK will be included.

BlackBerry Protect lets users backup, restore and locate a BlackBerry smartphone wirelessly.

Mobile security company Lookout has found more than 50 applications in the Android Market that were infected with a new type of malware called DroidDream. Google has now removed all of the infected apps from their store.

The rogue applications can send information from the smartphone and can also allow additional software to be installed remotely.

MobiWire - formerly known as Sagem Wireless - has unveiled a portfolio of secure business phones with embedded security for voice, SMS, data and on-device encryption. There's a feature phone with a proprietary OS and an Android-powered smartphone as well. The devices have been co-developed with secure communications specialists ERCOM following a partnership announced last year.

Control of the phone's security is managed by a company IT department, not by the user. The built-in security cannot be removed from the device or tampered with.

Mobile voice encryption provider GSMK says phone hackers are targeting mergers and acquisitions to steal confidential information and play the stock market using insider information.

Bjoern Rupp, CEO at GSMK, said “In the last year alone, there has been a significant rise in phone fraud across Europe and this trend is likely to continue into 2011.”

Details of Vodafone Australia customers, including addresses and credit card details, are reportedly insecure and can be obtained by unauthorised people.