New features in McAfee’s Mobile Security software are aimed at keeping dangerous Android apps from stealing personal information.
McAfee is expanding its mobile security solution with privacy features to protect Android tablet and smartphone users from apps that may look to access personal information on their devices.
At a time when the number of cyber-attacks on Android-based devices is skyrocketing, McAfee’s Mobile Security software also reports to the user apps that may be associated with risky Websites or may be sending personal information to those sites, according to McAfee officials. The new App Alert feature does this by checking the apps against a URL reputation database, which is part of McAfee’s Global Threat Intelligence Network, according to company officials.
McAfee is expanding its mobile security solution with privacy features to protect Android tablet and smartphone users from apps that may look to access personal information on their devices.
At a time when the number of cyber-attacks on Android-based devices is skyrocketing, McAfee’s Mobile Security software also reports to the user apps that may be associated with risky Websites or may be sending personal information to those sites, according to McAfee officials. The new App Alert feature does this by checking the apps against a URL reputation database, which is part of McAfee’s Global Threat Intelligence Network, according to company officials.
The goal of the security software, announced Aug. 20, is to protect users from viruses, identity theft and financial fraud, all of which are becoming increasing concerns, given the rapidly growing use of mobile devices for everything from paying bills and shopping online from their smartphones and tablets to accessing social networks, and the number of users that aren’t savvy to how permissions of them by apps can hamper security.
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