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Nearly 7,000 Malicious Android Apps Infest China's Appstores
The independent testing lab AV-Comparatives has released the results of a six-month long study of third-party Android app stores. They found that most of the dangerous apps are concentrated in Chinese stores, and encountered about 7,000 dangerous apps in third-party stores. Now that's a number to worry about.
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Hacking Heist Flummoxes French Banks
Bank robbery just isn't what it used to be. Cutting holes in walls, disarming security cameras, cracking safes... that's sooo 1990's. The modern robber needs cyber skills. A Remote Access Trojan (RAT) is more effective than a mole in the bank office. And why crack the safe when you can transfer the money wirelessly? A group of banks and multinationals in France got hit with just this sort of high-tech heist, and Symantec has documented the whole drama.
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Homeland Security Worried About Android Security; They Probably Should Read SecurityWatch
A report from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security shows that the government is becoming increasingly concerned about Android security threats. If the feds are grappling with how to keep Android phones secure, maybe they should just ask us for advice.
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New CEO Brings Avira New Direction, New Energy
Doing the same job for 27 years can be tough, unless you really love your job. No, I'm not talking about my career writing for PCMag. I'm talking about Tjark Auerbach, founder and CEO of German antivirus giant Avira. After 27 years of running the company, Mr. Auerbach retired earlier this summer. I quizzed Avira's new CEO, Travis Witteveen, about what changes we're likely to see at Avira.
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Review: Avira Rescue System
The bootable Avira Rescue System will scan and clean malware even when you can't boot Windows, though I expected a more thorough cleanup than I got. Beware; if its cleanup disables your computer, as it did one of my test computers, you'll have to fix the problem yourself.
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Review: Prey (for Android)
Prey brings basic anti-theft tools to your Android (and just about any other device) for free, but is hampered by its awkward interface.
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