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Android users are being targeted in a new type of ransomware attack that uses speech recognition as the unlock code method.

The new Android banking malware ESET recently discovered on Google Play was spotted in the wild again, targeting more banks.

A new Android Trojan has been lurking under a fake app that tries to mimic a Flash Player update, ESET discovered this week.

It's still very early days for Android Instant Apps, with no solid information existing at present as to when a wider release may happen.

New Android ransomware tactics emerge, using encrypted payloads and email scams to exploit users, with a new focus on Chinese markets.

Android now controls over 85% of the smartphone market and is by far the biggest player in the tablet market as well.

Android 6's security features are proving no match for the Gugi banking trojan, which has been able to slip past the platform's blocking mechanisms.

ESET researchers reported fake versions of photo transformation app Prisma on Google Play, just ahead of the official app's launch last month.

Many malicious developers try to trick users into downloading their apps by creating the illusion of a useful application.

Android users beware, ransomware is becoming more prevalent towards your devices. Kaspersky Lab warns that the ransomware landscape is growing.

FireEye and Mandiant have discovered a widespread Android vulnerability allowing attackers to escalate privileges.

Amid rising malware threats against Android, Kaspersky launches a new Internet Security solution integrating Android Wear compatibility.

Hard to believe it but Facebook has only just turned 12, meaning it is still young enough to have not been around at the turn of the millennium.

The Android.Trojan.MKero.A malware was originally distributed via third-party marketplace and local social networks in Eastern Europe late 2014.

A new security vulnerability has been discovered within the Android operating system that affects devices made by several major manufacturers.

Thousands of Android users have been targeted by a ransomware that demands users to pay $500 to restore access to their smartphone, says Bitdefender.

Half of Android users at risk as a new malware threat lets attackers swap safe apps for malicious ones, claims Palo Alto Networks.

AVG Technologies, the online security company, has announced the immediate availability of AVG Business Secure Sign-On (SSO).

Microsoft brings Outlook to iOS devices and preview of Android, while Office is now available for free on Android tablets.

IMD professor claims the EU's antitrust case against Google is more political posturing than fair regulation, criticising moves to dismantle the tech giant.