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Security research firm LookOut has discovered a new form of Malware hiding within Russian “clone apps.” This new threat goes by the apt name of ‘BadNews’ and is thought to have been downloaded “millions of times” across the 32 detected apps.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has made a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) claiming that major US operators AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon are not doing enough to provide particular Android users with adequate security. The ACLU links consumers using Droid iterations with “known, exploitable security vulnerabilities” as consequently using smartphones which do not receive “regular, prompt security updates”, and as a result the operators are culpable.

Cloud telecoms communication pioneers Twilio aren’t just bringing their messaging and voice APIs to Europe, they’re bringing their personable, evangelist-based developer engagement approach too.

Android Police reports that the latest version of Google Play, 3.9.16, will feature a malware scanner for Android devices.

A developer under the moniker of ‘businesscat2000’ has claimed on the CrackBerry forums that he has made iOS apps compatible with the BlackBerry PlayBook.

Apple’s recent Mountain Lion announcement introduces an important new security feature, called Gatekeeper and this feature will be important to all Mac users.

Google has removed fraudulent apps from the Android Market, after hitting unexpected users with hidden charges.

Online gaming site, Stream, is the latest victim of hackers after the database was attacked allowing access to user forum accounts and enabling them to deface a forum site.