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Monday review: the hot 27 stories of last week
It's weekly roundup time - here's everything we published in the last seven days.
Android SMS malware firm fined £50,000 and ordered to refund victims
A Moscow-based firm has been ordered to refund victims who lost money as a result of Android malware.
Android malware authors take a crack at the Japanese market
For every 1000 dodgy Android apps targeting Russian speakers, we've seen about one app aimed at Japan.
But that doesn't mean if you're in Japan you can let your guard down...
Dodgy Android markets shut down by FBI in copyright crackdown
Some Android users have got a nasty scare, as three websites - involved in the distribution of cracked and stolen Android smartphone apps - were shut down by the FBI.
Nude wallpaper apps infect thousands of Android devices with malware
Thousands of Android devices are thought to have been infected by a strain of Chinese malware which sends costly SMS messages to earn cash for its creators.
Black Hat - Don't stand so close to me: An analysis of the NFC attack surface
In a talk at the Black Hat security conference last week, Charlie Miller unveiled his research into NFC vulnerabilities.
"Almost every Android device is compromised" turns out to be only almost true
A security expert recently made an astonishing claim at a North American security event: one in three Android apps is malware-infected, and almost all devices are compromised.
Sounds like terrible news for Android users - but is it true?
NVIDIA and Android Forums hacked, users advised to change passwords
Yet more websites suffer security breaches, allowing hackers to make off with users' information.
Find and Call - is it *really* the first malware in the iOS App Store?
The first malicious app in the iPhone app store!
That's what the headlines said. But is it really the case that "Find and Call" is malware?
Android spam bots? What we know for sure
There is quite a lot of debate out there about Android devices participating in spamming botnets. Chet Wisniewski tries to clear the air about what we are seeing in SophosLabs.
Android botnet wants to sell you Viagra, penny stocks and e-cards
Criminals have created a botnet of Android phones to send spam messages using Yahoo! mail. The malware problems on Android continue to grow and mimic their Windows cousins.
Android porn malware leads to arrests in Japan
Six men have been arrested in connection with an app that infected Android smartphones, stole personal information and demanded that a fee was paid.
Revealed! The top five Android malware detected in the wild
No-one is in any doubt that Android malware is on the rise - but what is the most commonly encountered malware on the platform?
Find out, and download a free anti-virus for your Android device.
Apple: Androids are much less likely to be running an up-to-date OS than iPhones and iPads
Over 80% of iPhone and iPad users are running iOS 5. That compares to a paltry 7% of Android customers who are up-to-date and running Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) on their smartphones and tablets.
SSCC 92 - Flame, Do Not Track, TACK, Conficker and Android security
Michael Argast from Telus joined Chet once again to discuss the week's news. Topics covered include Flame malware, Do Not Track, TACK, Conficker and Sophos Mobile Security for Android.
Revealed: How Lady Gaga helped Google keep malware off Androids
Security researchers say that they have found multiple ways to bypass Bouncer, Google's automated system for detecting malicious Android apps before they are made available in the Google Play store.
Angry Birds malware - Firm fined £50,000 for profiting from fake Android apps
A firm has been fined £50,000 after Trojan versions of popular Android apps secretly sent expensive SMS messages to premium rate numbers.
Sophos anti-virus for Android updated - beta now works on tablets too!
The beta version of Sophos Mobile Security for Android has been updated to support tablets.
Download a free copy now and tell us what you think!
Free Sophos Anti-Virus app for your Android
To help you better safeguard your Android phone and tablet, Sophos just published Sophos Mobile Security for Android in Google Play. Oh, and it's free!
Fake anti-virus disguises used by Android malware
The Android malware threat is growing.
And it's no surprise to see similar social engineering tricks that have worked on other operating systems in the past also being used on the Android platform.
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