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Google Wallet Prepaid Cards are Back, Re-Provisioning of Cards has been Fixed

Kellen February 15, 2012 36

After temporarily disabling prepaid cards in Google Wallet, Google has now restored access to them after fixing an issue that allowed them to be re-provisioned. As many of you know, Wallet has taken a beating from the press over the last week, so the least we...

Google Comments on Google Wallet Root Vulnerability, Another Supposed Non-Root Security Issue Arises

Kellen February 9, 2012 54

If you missed the story from yesterday about a security vulnerability in Google Wallet for rooted users, please check it out here. For those that are up to speed, we wanted to make sure you saw Google's statement to The Next Web which acknowledges that this...

Report: Google Wallet PINs May Be Vulnerable on Rooted Devices

Kellen February 8, 2012 81

According to malware analytics group zVelo, Google Wallet PINs may be vulnerable if your phone is rooted. From their research and the video demo below, you will see that a simple .apk can be installed onto a rooted phone that can access PIN information,...

Google Introduces “Bouncer” Security Service for Android: Shows Massive Drop in Malicious Downloads, Calls Out Anti-Malware Companies

Kellen February 2, 2012 31

Moments ago, Google unveiled a security service that has been working behind the scenes on Android for a few months now, codenamed Bouncer. The service allows the Android Market to scan apps that have been uploaded, analyze them for trojans or other malware,...

Some HTC Handsets Including the Thunderbolt had a WiFi Security Issue, May Have Already Been Fixed

Kellen February 2, 2012 15

Another security hole has been made public that affected a number of HTC handsets, including the Thunderbolt. The issue was first discovered back in September of 2011 and was then patched in most of the handsets through OTA updates without any of you knowing....

Can’t Live Without a Visual Representation of Android Malware Across the Globe? Lookout has an App for That

Kellen January 24, 2012 20

If stressing over malware on Android is something that you enjoy on a daily basis, the crew responsible for Lookout Security has a new release that will satisfy your needs. Their newest app titled Mobile Threat Tracker takes the last few day's security...

Wednesday Poll: Do You Use Some Form of Security App on Android?

Kellen November 9, 2011 99

Mobile security on Android certainly seems to have become a much bigger niche than I think most of us figured it ever would. In fact, Lookout Security today, announced that they have gone global and are now offering products in the UK, Australia and Canada to...

HTC: Security Vulnerability Exists, Update on the Way – No Data Stolen

Kellen October 4, 2011 25

When TrevE over at XDA discovered almost a week ago now that a handful of HTC devices had a security issue, he did the right thing and reported it immediately to HTC. While the tech world attempted to make it sound like the world was coming to an end, HTC...