BadNews Android apps spread SMS trojan 

BadNews Android apps spread SMS trojan

In Applications - By Danielle Walker, 23 April 2013 9:37 AM
Ad network foists malware.
Devil targets banks in Google Play store 

Devil targets banks in Google Play store

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 7 March 2013 12:48 PM
Legit developer accounts sold to malware writer.
Popular apps riddled with flaws 

Popular apps riddled with flaws

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 6 March 2013 8:45 AM
Authentication bypass, SQLi and clear text data.
US app owner to pay $768k to settle child privacy charges 

US app owner to pay $768k to settle child privacy charges

In Applications - By Danielle Walker, 4 February 2013 7:18 AM
Stored address book data.
Special Report: iOS app piracy soars 

Special Report: iOS app piracy soars

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 27 September 2012 9:50 AM
Apple fails to protect the revenues of its developer community.
App publisher not FBI leaked Apple UDIDs 

App publisher not FBI leaked Apple UDIDs

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 12 September 2012 7:59 AM
Researcher tips off victim.
FBI pirated app crackdown a 'top priority' 

FBI pirated app crackdown a 'top priority'

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 29 August 2012 4:13 PM
Cracking down on piracy of copyrighted works, including popular mobile apps, has been described as a 'top priority of the Criminal Division' of the FBI.
McAfee scans mobile apps 

McAfee scans mobile apps

In Applications - By SC Staff, 27 August 2012 9:12 AM
Add privacy features for mobile security software.
Downed Clueful app reveals encryption woes 

Downed Clueful app reveals encryption woes

In Applications - 20 July 2012 1:36 PM
Clueful app finds 41 per cent of apps able to access user location.
20,000 malicious apps hawked on droid store 

20,000 malicious apps hawked on droid store

In Applications - By SC Staff, 6 July 2012 8:45 AM
The number of malicious apps doubled in 30 days.
Security boffins slip past Google Bouncer 

Security boffins slip past Google Bouncer

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 5 June 2012 2:53 PM
New app store security checkpoint misses malicious app.
Hardware giants sign 'global' apps privacy accord 

Hardware giants sign 'global' apps privacy accord

In Applications - By Liam Tung, 23 February 2012 4:30 PM
All apps to show how they handle user information.
Google suspends more Android apps 

Google suspends more Android apps

In Applications - By Tom Brewster, 15 June 2011 1:49 PM
Infected with Plankton spyware.
Google kills 11 bad Android apps 

Google kills 11 bad Android apps

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 13 May 2011 9:20 AM
Apps ping premium SMS when victims enter China.
Facebook's 100,000 leaky apps 

Facebook's 100,000 leaky apps

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 12 May 2011 8:51 AM
Old apps have sent your Facebook data, photos to advertisers.
Marlinspike releases Android firewall 

Marlinspike releases Android firewall

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 4 May 2011 9:19 AM
Curbs unruly apps.
Microsoft calls Google on key government credentials 

Microsoft calls Google on key government credentials

In Risk - By Liam Tung, 12 April 2011 10:16 AM
Google denies it misled court.
Google bolsters Apps Android admin security 

Google bolsters Apps Android admin security

In Web/client - By Liam Tung, 11 April 2011 11:51 PM
Encryption, remote password change
Google bolsters Apps Android admin security 

Google bolsters Apps Android admin security

In Web/client - By Liam Tung, 11 April 2011 8:44 AM
Encryption, remote password change
US opens Pandora's box into apps privacy 

US opens Pandora's box into apps privacy

In Risk - By Nicole Kobie, 6 April 2011 9:39 AM
Android, iPhone software makers on notice about the personal information they collect.
Developer: Google took a week to pull infected apps 

Developer: Google took a week to pull infected apps

In Applications - By Stewart Mitchell, 4 March 2011 7:29 AM
Malware outbreak left to fester despite warning from developer
Mobile apps 'snooping' on users 

Mobile apps 'snooping' on users

In Risk - By Tom Brewster, 21 December 2010 9:14 AM
Many of the most popular apps are passing on user data to third parties, an investigation finds.
Get bug hunting: Mozilla extends bounty to apps 

Get bug hunting: Mozilla extends bounty to apps

In Applications - By , 16 December 2010 9:33 AM
Firefox developer will now pay out for vulnerabilities found in some web applications.
Microsoft details Windows Phone 7 kill switch 

Microsoft details Windows Phone 7 kill switch

In Web/client - By Stewart Mitchell, 4 November 2010 11:42 AM
Marketplace could remove apps if they pose a security threat.
Black Hat: Android wallpaper apps could be stealing data 

Black Hat: Android wallpaper apps could be stealing data

In Web/client - By Iain Thomson, 2 August 2010 9:35 AM
Too many apps access personal information.
Google touts enhanced Apps security features 

Google touts enhanced Apps security features

In Applications - By Khidr Suleman, 16 July 2010 10:26 AM
Admins can activate data encryption and wipe handsets remotely.
Security experts urge caution on Frash 

Security experts urge caution on Frash

In Applications - By Phil Muncaster, 8 July 2010 8:45 AM
Flash video on iPad.
Third-party apps failing to use Windows security features 

Third-party apps failing to use Windows security features

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 5 July 2010 3:29 PM
Many third-party Windows applications are failing to utilise security features.
Google advises China users to use VPNs and proxies 

Google advises China users to use VPNs and proxies

In Risk - By Sharon Brennan, 25 March 2010 9:19 AM
Search giant worried Google Apps will be blocked.
Google explains Apps data centre failure 

Google explains Apps data centre failure

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 12 March 2010 9:58 AM
Honest assessment of February outage.
Malicious apps found in Google's Android online store 

Malicious apps found in Google's Android online store

In Web/client - By Angela Moscaritolo, 12 January 2010 11:18 AM
Several banking apps deleted from store.
Web technologies account for 78 percent of all bugs 

Web technologies account for 78 percent of all bugs

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 10 November 2009 11:02 AM
Most severe found in Sun, IBM and Symantec products.
Google Apps talks up security in the cloud 

Google Apps talks up security in the cloud

In Networks - By SC Australia Staff, 22 September 2009 12:08 PM
Though admits that no system is "100% secure".
Facebook struggles to cope with rogue apps 

Facebook struggles to cope with rogue apps

In Applications - By Phil Muncaster, 24 August 2009 10:08 AM
Spamming applications in double digits.
Phishing apps found on Facebook 

Phishing apps found on Facebook

In Messaging - By Chuck Miller, 21 August 2009 11:37 AM
A new round of rogue Facebook applications is sending notifications that lead users to phishing sites, according to researchers at Trend Micro.
Google improves password security 

Google improves password security

In Web/client - By David Neal, 19 January 2009 10:42 AM
Google has unveiled new administration tools designed to improve the use of passwords, in order to boost security for customers using its Google Apps hosted enterprise software ...
Quarter of web apps critically vulnerable 

Quarter of web apps critically vulnerable

In Web/client - By Phil Muncaster, 9 December 2008 10:16 AM
Companies still underestimating the level of risk, says new report.
IBM takes Rational approach to apps security 

IBM takes Rational approach to apps security

In Applications - 24 September 2008 9:29 AM
Rational AppScan Developer Edition designed to secure apps and ensurecompliance.
Hackers targeting 'forgotten' web apps 

Hackers targeting 'forgotten' web apps

In Web/client - By Clement James, 10 December 2007 9:59 AM
Security firm Finjan has warned of zero-day attacks targeting popular web apps like media players and chat programs.
Google uses Postini to beef up apps 

Google uses Postini to beef up apps

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 4 October 2007 1:13 PM
Google has boosted the storage and security for its US$50 per year Google applications suite, which includes a variety of tools, including word processing, spreadsheets and ...
Google acquires Postini to secure Apps offerings 

Google acquires Postini to secure Apps offerings

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 10 July 2007 9:23 AM
Google today acquired on-demand messaging security firm Postini for US$625 million in a move the web giant hopes will encourage more organisations to deploy Google Apps.
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