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Nasty malware could be hiding on your Android. Here’s how to spot it

Swamped with ads? Don’t recognize an app? Start here to deal with it.  Android malware can find ways to trick you. A mobile app called Ads Blocker, for instance, billed itself as a useful service for cutting back on pesky mobile ads, which can pop up to cover your screen just when you’re about to access something important. But users would soon find the app was malware that just served up more ads, according to security researchers. …

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Hidden Android malware infects thousands of smartphones

A carefully managed hacking and espionage campaign is infecting smartphones with a potent form of Android malware, providing those behind it with total control of the device, while also remaining completely hidden from the user. Mandrake spyware abuses legitimate Android functions to help gain access to everything on the compromised device in attacks that can gather almost any information about the user. The attacker can browse and collect all data on the device, steal account credentials for accounts including banking applications. secretly take recordings of activity on the screen, track the GPS location of the user and more, all while continuously covering their tracks…

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That used or refurbished Android phone might be unsafe: 6 things to know

If your Android phone isn’t running the latest software, your security and privacy might be in jeopardy. Phones released years ago run outdated versions of Android. That may well mean that they don’t have critical security updates that can keep you — and your data — safe from prying eyes. If you’re concerned about security and privacy on your previously owned phone, here are some things you should consider.

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Five minutes to a faster iPhone or Android smartphone

Who doesn’t want their smartphone to feel a little faster and smoother? But the problem is that there are so many tips and tricks out there, that you can be spending hours on tweaking and optimizing and downloading and be getting very little in return.  So, what’s the quickest way to speed up your iPhone or Android smartphone?  Here’s how I speed up my devices, and the whole thing takes less than five minutes.

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That old Android phone might not be safe to use: 6 things to consider

If your Android phone isn’t running the latest software, your security and privacy might be in jeopardy. … Manufacturers such as Samsung, Sony, Google and HTC only provide support to a phone for so long. Each new handset that’s released and each new version of Android require new threat assessment and patching. That’s a lot of work…

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Apple’s new iPhone SE has no credible Android alternative

You can’t find an Android handset that comes close to the iPhone SE.  And this is a real problem for Google and the whole Android ecosystem. The first obstacle is the power. The A13 Bionic processor is a powerhouse. It blows out of the water the Snapdragon 865 chip found in high-end handsets like the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra in benchmark tests such as Geekbench 5.  … And Apple put this chip into a smartphone costing $399.

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600 million+ Android users continue to be charged for deleted apps

A new set of “fleeceware” apps appear to have been downloaded and installed by more than 600 million Android users. … “Fleeceware” are apps that abuse the ability for Android apps to run trial periods before a payment is charged to the user’s account. … Researchers discovered that some Android app developers didn’t cancel an app’s trial period once the app is uninstalled and they don’t receive a specific request from the user. …

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New ‘unremovable’ xHelper malware has infected 45,000 Android devices

Over the past few months, many users have complained about xHelper’s near “unremovable” state… While the trojan is currently engaging in spam and ad revenue, it also possesses other, more dangerous features. xHelper can download and install other apps, a function that the xHelper could at any point to deploy second-stage malware payloads, such as ransomware, banking trojans, DDoS bots, or password stealers.

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The ultimate smartphone guide to killing spyware and stalkerware

This guide will run through what spyware is, what the warning signs of infection are, and how to remove such pestilence from your mobile devices. …

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This new Android ransomware infects you through SMS messages

A new family of ransomware designed to attack Google’s Android mobile operating system utilizes SMS messaging to spread, researchers say.   On Monday, cybersecurity professionals from ESET revealed their investigation into the new malware, dubbed Android/Filecoder.C, that earmarks the end of a two-year decline in new Android malware detections.

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Simple changes that Minimize Risk While Surfing the Web on Your Phone

Here are a total of 10 simple and mostly free solutions to help you take better control of your mobile security. Take it slow, but by all means: Do take it. It’s worth the effort.

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Battle of the Note Taking Apps – Google Keep vs. Evernote: The best is …

If you’re in the market for a note-taking app and are trying to decide between Google Keep and Evernote, defining exactly what you plan to do with the app is an important first step. Each app is designed for very different purposes:

  • Google Keep functions like a digital bulletin board covered in sticky notes. Its lightweight interface and minimal features make it perfect for capturing ideas and to-dos quickly and easily.
  • Evernote is more like a multi-subject notebook or digital filing cabinet. It’s better for writing detailed notes, saving a variety of types of multimedia, and building an archive of information you can reference well into the future.

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500K Android users hit with malware, and what to do now

More than half a million Android users installed malware disguised as smartphone games—right from the Google Play store. Mainly posing as a driving game, the malware was found in as many as 13 apps, according to tweets from ESET security researcher Lukas Stefanko.

This is not the first time…

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Mobile Privacy Now Easy – Cloudflare’s New Android and iOS apps

Cloudflare has guaranteed user privacy and improved look-up speed. … Activists and journalists have used it to bypass blocklists in oppressive countries, and regular users have also used it to improve their day-to-day Internet connections. Furthermore, funneling DNS traffic through Cloudflare’s DNS server also prevents internet service providers from watching over a user’s traffic…

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The new Microsoft Phone, powered by Android (No Windows required)

Recent antitrust developments make it possible, in theory at least, for Microsoft and Amazon to effectively create an alternative to the stock Android experience and dislodge Google from its hegemony over the Android platform. (Microsoft also has a robust selection of apps on iOS devices, but the locked-down nature of the platform makes this sort of takeover impossible.)  But you don’t have to wait for that unicorn phone to arrive. You can create a Microsoft-centric experience on Android devices now with remarkably little work.

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How Amazon and Microsoft will battle Google over Android

Amazon and Microsoft are the two companies best suited to go face to face with Google in terms of app ecosystem and native application offerings for Android.  Four or five years ago, this would have been inconceivable. Neither company was in a position to provide compelling applications or store experiences that rivaled what Google had.  But that has changed.

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