McAfee updates Mobile Security to 2.0, keeps you protected on the go (video)
If you tend to exercise a bit more caution when using your mobile machine, we imagine you’ll welcome McAfee ‘s Mobile Security 2.0 with open arms. The Intel-owned security connoisseur has just introduced its refreshed apps, designed to protect Android handsets and slates, along with BlackBerry and Symbian smartphones
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McAfee updates Mobile Security to 2.0, keeps you protected on the go (video)
Windows Defender beta gains ‘offline’ functionality, can run sans-OS
PC users have been using Windows Defender to free themselves from the bane of viruses , malware and spyware for quite a while, but until now, you’ve needed Microsoft’s OS running for it to do its work. That changes with a new beta, which creates bootable CDs or USB sticks that can run the utility.
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Apple cracks down on MacDefender, prevents malware downloads with daily quarantine list
Preconceptions aside, Apple products do occasionally spread viruses, and not just the biological kind, which is why Cupertino saw fit to equip Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard with a quarantine function to safely set malware aside. This week, however, Apple’s kicking those digital white blood cells into high gear, updating that quarantine list daily with a new background process. The company’s primarily got its crosshairs on the recent MacDefender scare, of course, but on the off-chance malware starts coming out of the woodwork, it sounds like you won’t have to wait for a formal security update to be forewarned of the dangers. If privacy’s your primary concern, however, you can also opt-out — take a gander at our source links to see how it’s done.
[Thanks, Jake]
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Creeper, the first computer virus, is 40 years young today
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Lookout — a full security solution for your Android phone
Here at Android Central, we don’t just report the Android news and review the new gear. We actually use Android phones, so we’re always searching for apps and tools that make our own phones work better for us. Lately, it seems like security issues (or overblown non-issues) are crawling out of the woodwork, so the search was on for a solution that takes care of any concerns, without getting in the way.
After all was said and done, Lookout seemed to rise to the top. Not only does Lookout address any concerns you may have with malware, it turns out that it’s an excellent backup and tracking solution. Follow after the break, while I take a good look at Lookout and even put it through the paces a bit.
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Android Quick App: Norton Smartphone Security
The hot app of the year appears to be one that will lock and/or wipe your phone. And as such, Norton — the longtime virus-cleaner (among other things) — has the Norton Security app in beta in the Android Market. We’re not anywhere close to declaring that we need to worry about spyware, malware and viruses on Android, and Norton’s app does well to go beyond that. Features include:
- Remote lock/wipe
- Anti-malware scan.
- Call blocking
- LiveUpdate
It seems to be fairly lightweight, though the lock/wipe feature will be built into Android 2.2, so it’ll have to fight that off somehow. More screenies after the break. [Norton]
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