Android Antivirus Passes 2.5 Million Downloads

A free anti-virus app for the Android smartphone has surpassed 2.5 million downloads last week. DroidSecurity’s ad-supported antivirus free app is now one of the 50 most popular apps in the Android marketplace, even though the Android has experienced few virus issues yet.

Dror Shalev, CTO and co-founder of DroidSecurity, said the new anti-virus app only has 200 signatures mostly of spyware and phishing campaigns. The company also provides text-messaging…

Spyware Installation to Monitor Spouses on Rise

The installation of spyware to monitor a spouse has risen sharply recently, according to LIGATT Security International. The company, which runs a program called Hacker for Hire, has seen a dramatic spike in inquiries regarding the installation or removal of spyware from a spouse’s mobile phone.

The spyware allows the installer to read text messages,…

CCS Announces Launch of Cyber Subsidiary

CCS-Inc. has announced the launch of a new cybersecurity subsidiary, FoxGuard Solutions, which will provide products and services to protect critical control systems in power generation and other critical infrastructure facilities.

“These facilities, like most businesses and organizations, use computers to operate,” said Steve Miko, VP of Software. “However, due to intrusion risk, most do not connect to the…

Uganda Communications Commission Calls for Cybersecurity Law

The Uganda Communications Commission has called for the adoption of cybersecurity laws to provide better security for east Africa. Speaking at the East African Internet governance forum on cybersecurity in Kampala, the executive director of the UCC called on the region to develop comprehensive cyber laws to clamp down on cyber crime.

“As a region,…

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Blackberry Ist Verboten: Germany Advises Ministers Against Smartphone Use

The German government has advised its ministers to avoid using smartphones like Blackberry and iPhones because of “a dramatic increase of attacks against” the government’s networks.

Additionally, a ban on the use of smartphones in several government ministries is also under consideration, Federal Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière…

McAfee Labs Calls for Industry to be Proactive in Combating Cyber Threats

A new report by McAfee, Inc. has highlighted the need for industry to be more proactive in fighting cyber crime. The report, titled “Security Takes the Offensive,” serves as a “call to arms” for the security industry and contains strategies from a number of international experts.

“Cybercriminals prosper because they have very little reason to fear the …

Tektronix Buys Arbor Networks

Tektronix Communications, a network intelligence and telecoms test firm, have bought Arbor Networks, a DDoS mitigation firm, in a deal announced Monday. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

Tektronix claims the acquisition will “position to offer network security for converged carrier networks and next-generation data centers, even as cyber crooks move from volume-based…

Android Trojan Found in Wild

A smartphone Trojan which spreads via text messaging and effects Android has been found by researchers in the wild. The Trojan appears to be a harmless media player app has already infected a number of smartphones, according to Kaspersky Labs.

The Trojan then operates on the phone, sending SMSs to premium rate phone numbers without the owner’s knowledge. The money shifts from a user’s account to the cyber…

Hacker Gang Leader Extradited

U.S. federal prosecutors claim to have extradited the alleged ring leader of a cyber crime gang which stole more than $9.4 million in a 12-hour period from RBS WorldPay. The robbery was carried out by hacking the bank account processor.

Sergei Tsurikov, 26, of Tallinn, Estonia, was recently sent to the United States following his arrest in Russia back in March. On Friday, he appeared in court where he pleaded…