I have just started an IT and Cyber Security Audit for a client and we have barely started when the issue of mobile phone use has come up – because there are more cyber security risks with Android devices when compared to iOS devices. Over 90 malicious Android apps with …
Android Malware
This is another story of another malicious Android app making its way into the Googler Play store and then onto users devices: Anatsa Android malware downloaded 150,000 times via Google Play (bleepingcomputer.com) Something Apple users can probably look forward to when the EU forces Apple to allow side loading and …
I really like the Apple App Store
Let me clarify that statement. I really like the Apple App Store as a step in a cyber security plan. When your people have your organisation’s infomration on their devices – it is reassuring that those who are using Apple devices are getting their apps from a sorce that is …
Let’s start this week with Android Malware
For the last couple of weeks we have started the week off with ransomware, this week for a change we will start the week with Android malware. Cybercrime service bypasses Android security to install malware – BleepingComputer I have reported on the steps Google has been taking is tightening up …
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Google Play Protect gets an on device boost
Google is rolling out on-device protection for Android devices to combat the ever present threat of malicious Android apps. Play Protect has been part of the Play store for a while but that did not protect against apps installed outside of the Store. This extension to Google Play Protect does. …
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