F-Secure's Mobile Security 7.5 Adds Parental Controls

Release Date ‎Nov 23, 2011‎ in Tom's Guide

Mobile devices usually safer from malware Philadelphia Inquirer - ‎Nov 24, 2011‎ Pick up a smartphone or tablet, and you're picking up a small powerful computer. But does that mean it's just as vulnerable as your laptop to malware? Could your phone start taking orders from a botnet, or record your calls and send audio files to an ...
Android Atlas Weekly Ep. 74: Is Android too complex for your mom? (Podcast) CNET (blog) - ‎Nov 23, 2011‎ Justin thinks Android is still to complex for beginners, Antuan says nice things about Apple, and someone crams a whole Android-based computer onto a USB key. Ep. 74: Is Android too complex for your mom ...
	"Charlatans and scammers" ... Google engineer Chris DiBona on firms that sell ... Sydney Morning Herald - ‎Nov 22, 2011‎ A Google engineer has labelled as "charlatans and scammers" computer security vendors who sell anti-virus software for mobile phones after several of them criticised Google's Android platform for allowing too much malware. The open source programs ...
Android Security Becomes FUD Fest InformationWeek - ‎Nov 21, 2011‎ Big scary warnings about Android security just keep on coming. Are you focused on the right MDM questions? By Laurianne McLaughlin InformationWeek With great power comes great responsibility, for the security community. The current noise and hype level ...
	Is malware really a big problem for Android users? Houston Chronicle (blog) - ‎Nov 21, 2011‎ Last week, Ohio-based Juniper Networks of Sunnyvale, Calif., reported that malicious software targeting Google's Android platform had increased by a whopping 427 percent since July. Given that Android is the dominant mobile operating system and that ...
Android Malware Is Increasing, but Is It a Big Problem? IT Business Edge (blog) - ‎Nov 25, 2011‎ By date: If you had to guess, what would you think was the top security issue during the third quarter of this year? My guess was mobile malware, but I had a bit of a cheat sheet, in that several different security companies listed mobile malware on ...
SMS trojan targets Android users in eight western countries Virus Bulletin - ‎Nov 25, 2011‎ Will another piece of mobile malware convince Google manager of the seriousness of the threat? Researchers at Kaspersky have discovered an SMS trojan for Android phones that targets users in eight western countries. This trojan, which masquerades as an ...
McAfee: “Android hardest hit by malware” IT News Africa - ‎Nov 25, 2011‎ McAfee has released the McAfee Threats Report: Third Quarter 2011, which showed that the Android mobile operating system solidified its lead and the primary target for new mobile malware. The amount of malware targeted at Android devices jumped nearly ...
Beware of Android scaremongers Australian Techworld - ‎Nov 24, 2011‎ Smartphone malware may be rising, but users should be more wary of "charlatan" security vendors, says Google's open source program manager Chris DiBona. DiBona took exception to claims that Android has a "virus problem" because it is based on open ...
	Antivirus firms 'charlatans and scammers': Google engineer TechDay.co.nz - ‎Nov 24, 2011‎ By Contributor, Friday, 25th November, 2011 A Google engineer has attacked antivirus vendors as 'charlatans and scammers' in response to growing claims about the vulnerability of Google's mobile device operating system, Android. ...
	Android Market Share Grows, But Malware Grows As Well? International Business Times AU - ‎Nov 24, 2011‎ Android is one of the fastest growing OS in the market today but along with its development is the growth of something that is unwanted - Malware. According to the Juniper Global Threat Center, ...
A mobile malware crisis? Hardly Australian Macworld (blog) - ‎Nov 24, 2011‎ There's been a flurry of coverage of mobile malware over the past few days, including two separate reports declaring both 2011 and 2012 'the year of mobile malware.' Much of that worry flared up following a Juniper Networks report last week asserting ...
Android malware 'a growing problem' BCS - ‎Nov 24, 2011‎ McAfee has found that the amount of malware being distributed which affects Android smartphones has increased dramatically. According to the internet security specialist, the number of pieces of malicious software doing the rounds which are ...
	Mobile malware targeting Android increases drastically SC Magazine UK - ‎Nov 24, 2011‎ The amount of malware targeted against Android devices has increased by 37 per cent since the last quarter. According to the McAfee threats report for the third quarter of 2011, nearly all new mobile malware in Q3 was targeted at Android. ...
	Google: Only 'charlatans & scammers' sell mobile anti-virus myce.com - ‎Nov 23, 2011‎ Mobile phones and tablets may not be the popular destination for malicious software that analysts and security companies would have consumers believe, said Google Open Source Programs Manager Chris DiBona. The expert had some harsh words for companies ...
	Android Virus Epidemic: Is Your Phone Infected? LifeGoesStrong - ‎Nov 23, 2011‎ This isn't intended to be one of those local TV news scare stories about the lurking deadly dangers of something otherwise innocuous �" "Killer Power Car Windows!" But the truth is, there are nefarious forces filling your Android smart phone with nasty ...
F-Secure's Mobile Security 7.5 Adds Parental Controls Tom's Guide - ‎Nov 23, 2011‎ On Tuesday F-Secure said that it updated its Mobile Security service to v7.5, adding several new features like parental controls, support for BlackBerry devices and enhanced anti-theft capabilities. System requirements include Android 1.6 to 2.3, ...
Risk Expert: Anti-Malware Apps Have Little Value On Android CRN - ‎Nov 23, 2011‎ An expert in managing IT security risks has sided with a Google executive in challenging vendors' claims that anti-malware software is needed on Android smartphones. While stopping short of calling AV vendors "scammers and ...
Is Mobile Antivirus a Scam? Channelnomics (blog) - ‎Nov 23, 2011‎ The holiday season is upon us and Black Friday kicks off the annual battle for dominance in consumer electronics. And, increasingly, those devices �" smartphones and tablets, mostly �" will find their way into the business environment. ...
The Battle Of Smart Phones Manufacturers Seeking Alpha - ‎Nov 23, 2011‎ Android is growing quickly and Symbian [Nokia(NOK)] is falling also quickly. While Apple's (AAPL) iOS is maintaining its market share, its proprietary platform is much more lucrative than Google's (GOOG) Android open platform. ...
	Protect Your Smartphone From Shady Apps This Holiday Season Business Insider - ‎Nov 23, 2011‎ Before you deck out your mobile phone with festive holiday screensavers and other apps, you might want want to do your homework first. The dirtiest internet scams out there aren't only popping up on your computer. Hackers have weaseled their way right ...
Best of the Best: Tech Blog Roundup NewsFactor Network - ‎Nov 23, 2011‎ There's a battle brewing over how secure the Android operating system is -- or isn't. Juniper started the brouhaha last week with a report that said mobile malware on Android platforms has climbed 472 percent since July. Juniper's Global Threat Center ...
Mobile security: Build it and they will come; open it and they will walk in ConnectedPlanet (blog) - ‎Nov 23, 2011‎ Breaches of security, particularly at giants Apple and Google make dark but compelling reading. Hack into something 'newsworthy' and notoriety is assured. We live in weird times. In recent days, Juniper Networks and ...
	Google employee bashes tech security firms THINQ.co.uk - ‎Nov 23, 2011‎ Google's open source programme manager Chris Dibona has hit out at mobile security firms, saying they should not only be ashamed of their work but that they were "likely as not to be scammers and charlatans." Dibona got all riled up about security ...
Mobile malware exaggerated by "charlatan" vendors, says Google engineer Techworld.com - ‎Nov 23, 2011‎ Security vendors are behaving like “charlatans and scammers” by peddling antivirus apps to protect consumers from smartphone malware, Google's open source champion Chris DiBona has said in ...
Nearly All Mobile Malware Targets Android OS eSecurity Planet - ‎Nov 23, 2011‎ The amount of malware aimed at Android devices increased by 37 percent from the second quarter to the third quarter of this year. According to McAfee Labs, almost all mobile malware in the third quarter of 2011 was aimed at the Android mobile operating ...
Google's open source geezer gets shirty about security Naked Security - ‎Nov 22, 2011‎ by Paul Ducklin on November 23, 2011 \| 6 Comments Google's hackerishly hirsute Open Source Programs Manager, Chris DiBona, stormed the IT headlines this week when he stuck his paddle into the computer security world and stirred. ...
McAfee threat report: Android biggest malware target FierceMobileIT - ‎Nov 22, 2011‎ FierceMobileIT provides tools, tips and case studies on how to deploy the latest wireless technologies in the enterprise. Join 37000+ CIOs and senior IT managers who rely on FierceMobileIT for their weekly update. Sign up today. ...
	Android Malware Surges, According to Separate Studies Windows IT Pro - ‎Nov 21, 2011‎ Security researchers from McAfee say that malware targeting mobile devices is on the rise this year. Actually, it's just malware targeting Google's insecure Android OS that is on the rise. Both iOS/iPhone and Windows Phone remain completely unaffected ...
	'Charlatans and scammers': Googler slams security software firms The Age - ‎Nov 22, 2011‎ "Charlatans and scammers" ... Google engineer Chris DiBona on firms that sell mobile anti-virus. Photo: Flickr/Joi Ito A Google engineer has labelled as "charlatans and scammers" computer security vendors who sell anti-virus software for mobile phones ...