February 29, 2012  7:35 PM

PhoneFactor Extends Multi-Factor Authentication to Android



Posted by: Tony Bradley
Android, iOS, mulitfactor authentication, PhoneFactor, smartphone

PhoneFactor today launched the Android version of its authentication app for smartphones and tablets. The PhoneFactor App was initially unveiled late last year for iPhones and iPads, adding a third method of securing account logins and...


December 15, 2011  11:41 AM

Microsoft Exploits Android Malware to Promote WP7



Posted by: Tony Bradley
Android, Mango, Microsoft, mobile malware, RuFraud, Windows Phone 7

Android is under fire from all sides. It has the attention of mobile malware developers, and now Microsoft is hoping to capitalize on recent Android malware news as a

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May 31, 2011  4:08 PM

Malicious Apps Sneak Into Android Market Again



Posted by: Tony Bradley
Amazon, Android, Android Market, Google, malware

A new collection of malicious Android apps was available over the Memorial Day weekend from the official Android Market app store. As many as 120,000 Android devices were...


April 14, 2011  9:58 PM

Skype for Android Exposes Your Personal Data



Posted by: Tony Bradley
Android, expose, personal data, skype

Got Skype on your Android smartphone or tablet? You may want to reconsider. Engadget reports that the Android Skype app fails to encrypt data or enforce...


March 7, 2011  5:59 PM

Chuckling Safely from Within the “Walled Garden”



Posted by: Tony Bradley
Android, Android Market, DroidDream, Google, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Trojan app

Apple runs a tight ship. It is very particular about its hardware, and the user experience. It has stringent controls, and sometimes seemingly capricious or arbitrary guidelines restricting the types of apps that are allowed in the Apple App Store. Some might say it is controlling, or that Apple...


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