Endpoint/Device Security

A Dutch researcher published a proof of concept on Tuesday that shows how a malicious application can be used to steal WhatsApp conversations on Android devices.

Nineteen bugs in web browser engine Webkit were addressed with the update.

Android users are tricked into installing a spurious "security" app, which allows fraudsters to bypass one-time password authentication for online banking.

Google quickly removed the malware, which was reportedly disguised as a legitimate parental control app, from its marketplace.

In this sponsored video, Jeff Aboud, technology and solutions evangelist at Cisco, discusses the many facets of the Internet of Things, as well as the security negatives and positives associated with it.

A new HTTPS remote administration tool for Android-based mobile devices has been discovered for sale on underground marketplaces, according to Symantec security researchers.

Researchers from North Carolina State University have created a tool that uses anomaly detection to distinguish authentic Android applications from those containing root exploit malware.

The most prevalent threat vector that drives mobile device users to malware are web ads, according to a recent study by Blue Coat.