Archive for January, 2012

Lookout Security rebuts rival’s Android malware claims

Researchers from Lookout Security disagreed with rival Symantec that 13 apps on the Android Market were malicious, instead saying that they showed the same behaviors as other ad-supported apps. (more…)

Twitter could now block tweets in specific countries

Twitter’s move to comply with government requests and block tweets in specific countries could blunt its edge as a political tool, but there may be an upside in helping to unmask censorship, some privacy experts said Friday. (more…)

Massive Android malware op may have infected 5 million users

The largest-ever Android malware campaign may have duped as many as 5 million users into downloading infected apps from Google’s Android Market, Symantec said today. (more…)