Google warns 40% of Android phones are at risk from new malware — what you must do nowGoogle has warned that many Android phones are unsafe due to new malware and spyware threats. Phones running old Android versions no longer...
04 Feb, 2026, 08.21 PM IST
Your Android phone might be hacked without you knowing. Update now to fix these critical security issuesGoogle has released an urgent Android security update to fix two critical zero-day vulnerabilities—CVE-2024-53197 and CVE-2024-53150—that w...
10 Apr, 2025, 09.38 PM IST
Google removes 331 malicious apps from Play Store linked to 'Vapor Operation'Vapor Operation infected 331 apps with 60M+ downloads, engaging in ad fraud and phishing.; the malware bypassed Android 13 security, hid ic...
21 Mar, 2025, 06.43 PM IST
Android and iPhone users in danger? FBI conducting serious scrutiny about texts amid espionage concernsThere are serious hacking threats pertaining to citizens in America, according to the Federal Bureau of investigation's latest scrutiny abo...
07 Dec, 2024, 12.19 AM IST
Quick Heal detects over 6.3 lakh threats on Android devices in Q2 2018: ReportTop ten Android malware of Q2 2018 include Android. Smsreg.DA, Android.Airpush.J, and Android.Guerrilla.M, which were propagated through th...
26 Sep, 2018, 12.22 PM IST
Can’t assess extent of damage from Android malware as hacker yet to use info: Sanjay Katkar, Quick Heal Tech“Our focus area has been adding more features on larger enterprises and data breach threats.”
11 Jan, 2018, 02.09 PM IST
Donald Trump still using his "unsecured" Android phone: Report"Trump's use of the personal device is particularly notable given his criticism of Hillary Clinton for using a personal email address and s...
26 Jan, 2017, 06.07 PM IST
F-Secure Labs releases top 10 Android threats of 2015, payment apps to be target this year“When you go to the checkout, instead of the usual checkout process, the website would push an app at you, asking you to use the app to com...
18 Feb, 2016, 01.42 PM IST
Malware, infections for personal computers on the rise in India: ReportAccording to the report " The state of Internet in India", Mumbai, Chandigarh, Delhi, Chennai and Gurgaon emerged as the top infected citie...
24 Feb, 2015, 02.30 PM IST
India 4th most affected by mobile malwares: F-SecureGrowing popularity of smartphones and rising data usage in India is also making the country a favourite among cyber criminals.
01 Sep, 2014, 04.38 PM IST
Over 4 lakh Android malware detected in January-March: Quick Heal"Massive rise in Android phone, tablet users and unregulated nature of Android application mkt, has led to exponential growth in numbers of...
02 Jun, 2014, 06.21 PM IST
McAfee announces free Mobile Security solution for Indian consumersSupporting all Android and iOS mobile devices, this product initiative is targeted at making security a more integrated part of the Indian ...
12 Mar, 2014, 01.23 PM IST
Cyber security alerts that Android phones using Bing under threatThe CERT-In is the nodal agency to combat hacking, phishing and to fortify security-related defences of the Indian internet domain.
18 Feb, 2014, 02.20 PM IST
'Shortage of over a million cyber security experts globally'SIO daily inspects 2 lakh IP addresses, 4 lakh malware samples, 33 million endpoint files and 28 million network connects, he said.
20 Jan, 2014, 04.17 PM IST
Mobile phone viruses to increase in 2013Mobile security firm Trend Micro said in a release that threats to smartphones, particularly those running on Android, are now similar to t...
29 Jan, 2013, 06.13 PM IST
- Smartphones seeing malware explosion: Security software cos
Smartphones are becoming more vulnerable to attacks by cybercriminals looking for prey beyond the PC and targetting mobiles, especially tho...
17 Jun, 2012, 04.05 PM IST
- Google Android malware up 3325 %: Juniper
If you thought smartphones are safe for browsing, communication, e-commerce and banking, you may want to think again.
16 Feb, 2012, 05.55 PM IST