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Here comes the Pokémon Go malware

Jul 11, 2016 Sarah Perez

Well, that didn’t take long. Pokémon Go, the massively popular new game that’s bigger than Tinder, and poised to top Twitter in terms of daily users, has now been targeted by malware cre

Android ‘Master Key’ Security Hole Puts 99% Of Devices At Risk Of Exploitation

Jul 04, 2013 Natasha Lomas

Mobile security startup Bluebox Security has unearthed a vulnerability in Android's security model which it says means that the nearly 900 million Android phones released in the past four years could

Android Malware Surges Despite Google’s Efforts To Bounce Dodgy Apps Off Its Platform; F-Secure IDs 51,447 “Unique Samples” In Q3

Nov 05, 2012 Natasha Lomas

Despite Google tightening Android's security screw, by introducing an additional layer of security to the Play Store, Android's malware problem has surged in the third quarter. Security firm F-Secure'

RootSmart Android Malware May Be Able To Sneak By Google’s New Bouncer (Update)

Feb 07, 2012 Jordan Crook

Remember that <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2012/02/02/google-adds-a-new-security-layer-to-the-android-market-a-bouncer-if-you-will/">Bouncer</a> Google put in the Android Market to act as a goalie