TOP STORIES Android Remote Access Trojan AndroRAT is Cheaper and More Dangerous Than Ever Back in July, we told you about AndroRAT—a remote access Trojan for Android devices that let hackers remotely control every aspect of your phone or tablet. Now AndroRAT is back: bigger, more dangerous, and cheaper than ever. Share This: Return of SpamSoldier Spam Bot Threatens Android Community Is that an Android phone in your pocket, or are you just spewing thousands of spam text-messages? That question has become relevant again with a resurgence of the spam bot dubbed SpamSoldier. Share This: Yahoo Offers Sad Bug Bounty: $12.50 in Company Swag What's in it for the security researchers who do penetration testing? Maybe a $100,000 bug bounty, if the problem was in a Microsoft product. Researchers at High-Tech Bridge, a security services and penetration testing firm, report that Yahoo offers a bug bounty, too. The first reporter of a verifiable security bug gets... $12.50, redeemable only in Yahoo's company store for "corporate t-shirts, cups, pens and other accessories." Share This: Spread the Word! October Is Cyber Security Awareness Month Siber Systems, developer of password manager RoboForm, touted its support for Cyber Security Awareness Month in its release of scheduled activities that includes "31 Tips in 31 Days." Roboform released an infographic on the importance of password security, and offered tools to ensure users' online safety. Share This: Mobile Threat Monday: Suspicious iMessage Android App and iOS 7 Mailbox App Havoc This week on Mobile Threat Monday, we look at two mobile issues related to Apple products—though, interestingly, one of them is on Android. The good news is that both of the two stories we're highlighting today have already been solved, but the bad news is that they existed in the first place. Share This: Reviewed: McAfee Antivirus & Security 3.1 Premium (for Android) A heavy hitter in desktop security brings top-tier malware protection to Android in an app brimming with features, but is held back by its execution and price. Share This:
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