Android
Motorola Solutions expands enterprise Android portfolio
Motorola Solutions Inc has announced four enterprise mobile computers running the Jelly Bean version of the Android operating system (OS).
Lotaris in‐appCommerce on Android now
Independent in‐app commerce provider Lotaris has announced that its in‐appCommerce service now supports the Android operating system.
Java exploits on the rise, Android malware break out of app stores
A continued rise in exploit-based attacks, particularly against Java, and an increasing sophistication in mobile threats characterised the first half of 2013, according to F-Secure’s new Threat Report H1 2013.
102 billion downloads from app stores this year: Gartner
Mobile app stores will see annual downloads reach 102 billion in 2013, up from 64 billion in 2012, according to Gartner Inc. Total revenue in 2013 will reach US$26 billion, up from US$18 billion in 2012.
First-ever case of mobile trojan spreading via ‘alien’ botnets
Over the last three months Kaspersky Lab analysts have been investigating how the Obad.a trojan, a malicious app for Android, is being distributed. It transpires that for the first time in the history of mobile cybercrime, a trojan is being spread using botnets controlled by other criminal groups.
Mobile advertising growing, needs new approaches: Google
Mobile advertising has been touted as a huge untapped opportunity for advertisers worldwide, but its potential has been impeded by several factors, including the limitation of device screen size, the lack of rich-media devices to support such advertisements, and a non-‘mobile first’ mindset.
New version of Sophos’ free Android security app
Sophos has introduced the latest version of its free Android security app, Sophos Mobile Security 3.0, its full-featured mobile security and antivirus application.
Will the ‘REV’ tablet turbocharge Cuscapi’s F&B business?
F&B solutions expert Cuscapi is pinning its high-growth strategy on a custom-built tablet, hoping the business will eventually pave the way for its move from the ACE Market to Bursa Malaysia.
Android ‘Master Key’ vulnerability affects 99% of devices
The new vulnerability in Android phones, codenamed ‘Master Key,’ allows installed apps to be modified without the user being aware, and has existed since version 1.6 of the mobile operating system, according to Trend Micro Inc.
Juniper: Mobile threats more rampant as attackers become more ‘entrepreneurial’
Juniper Networks has released its third annual Mobile Threats Report, showing the rapid growth and evolution of mobile malware into a profitable business for attackers.
