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By Colm 24th May 2019

Why Google and Apple’s Malware Protection Might Not Be Good Enough – Part 2

Last week, Part 1 of our two-part series outlined the current defense systems offered by Apple and Google, two of the world’s biggest mobile operating system

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By Colm 21st May 2019

Why Google and Apple’s Mobile Malware Protection May Not Be Enough – Part 1

Mobile malware can take many different forms. Spyware, adware, ransomware, and Trojans are commonly hidden in seemingly innocent apps and communications designed to

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By Colm 29th April 2019

Sideloading from Unofficial App Stores: Despite the Risks, Why Do We Do It?

For most smartphone and tablet users, installing an app is a simple and safe process that involves purchasing or downloading a file from their designated app store.

Malware, Mobile Device Management, Mobile Threat Defense app store, Google android, iOS, malware, Mobile threat defense

By Dylan 24th October 2018

Business phone + torrents = ?

“I get all my movies online for free”, exclaimed the person sitting across the table from me. I was chatting to an acquaintance who is trusting of techn

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By Colm 27th August 2018

Google is Tracking Your Location – Even When You Tell It Not To

Google have come under fire in recent weeks following the discovery that services on Android and Apple devices store location data and track users, even after they

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By Colm 20th August 2018

Android Users Facing ‘Epic’ Security Threats Following Independent Release of Fortnite

Fortnite, the hugely popular online video game, recently confirmed rumours that it would be made available to Android device users, but with a catch. Already availa

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By Colm 20th July 2018

Corrata’s Article Round-Up: ‘Downloader’ Apps Infiltrate Official App Stores

Mobile malware researchers IBM X-Force have recently discovered dozens of apps uploaded onto the official Google Play Store that once downloaded are then used

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By Colm 19th September 2017

Google’s Verify Apps API

Google recently announced the availability of a new security API for Android. The new ‘SafetyNet Verify Apps API will enable developers to query whether

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By Colm 25th May 2017

Google’s Project Treble to Speed Up Android Updates

In our last blog post we outlined how the patch process works and explained why up to one-third of iOS devices and almost all Android devices are still running on o

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