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Lookout Mobile Security?
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26 reviews of this app found across Reddit:
Literally from Lookout's website:
>a “virus” is a program that replicates itself by attaching to another program. Hackers often used this method to spread their nefarious work, and virus became a popular term to refer to all types of malicious software (malware) on computers. In the case of smartphones, to date we have not seen malware that replicate itself like a PC virus can, and specifically on Android this does not exist, so technically there are no Android viruses.
> Does this cost anything on my account??
Just a bit of warning... this is still a pretty early development, and prone to issues. Right now, for instance, it seems to think my phone is somewhere off the east coast of Africa (though it sits on the table beside me).
I've always fared my better with Lookout and HTC Sense (on my old phone - though these days, I'm running a Samsung).
Company: Lookout
Job: Senior Software Engineer, Android
Location: San Francisco, Boston, or Toronto
Allows remote: Not Typically (but relo is covered)
URL: Lookout Careers
VISA: Not Sure
Ive been at lookout for 2 years, and I really like it. Teams focus on great software engineering principles, thorough code reviews and a great testing environment. Send me a PM here, or an email to rick - at - lookout.com
Lookout is hiring for {network,systems,mobile,web,*} security -- everything from infosec to malware reverse engineers.
We're a start-up whose goal is to "secure the post-PC era" where smartphone & mobile device security have become such a top priority in today's world. Based in beautiful San Francisco, we're over 200 people strong and can work hard while having lots of fun and enjoying awesome views from our office.
Specific positions that my team (infosec) is actively recruiting:
- Infosec generalists
- Network/systems security engineers
- Web application security engineers
- Mobile application security engineers
- Security analysts
>Infosec at Lookout protects the protectors and all their bits. Just as our products provide core mobile security for millions of customers, our Infosec team makes sure we don't get pwned ourselves. We have a vast number of systems to proactively secure, and we're looking for the best systems, network, mobile app, and web security engineers to join us. We could reveal all the toys we're using, but we'd sooner set our passwords to 'password'.
Apply online, and don't forget to mention reddit to show how awesome you are. :)
Feel free to PM me with any questions. Always happy to help if I can.
Best wishes on your job search, whatever the outcome!
Thanks, although not on Android personally, this is very useful to know.
This is the list of apps referenced in the article. Too many to list!
Company: Lookout
Job: Senior Software Engineer, Android
Location: San Francisco, Boston, or Toronto
Allows remote: Not Typically (but relo is covered)
URL: Lookout Careers
VISA: Not Sure
Ive been at lookout for 2 years, and I really like it. Teams focus on great software engineering principles, thorough code reviews and a great testing environment. Send me a PM here, or an email to rick - at - lookout.com
Edit: I would also like to add that I am an android dev here, I am not a recruiter!
Yea, for finding your phone, there seems to be better options. I haven't tried lookout yet, but it would seem to have better "find my phone" functionality.
When you say you rely on notifications from your phone to tell you how much power is left in the power pack, what does that actually look like? Does it say "your power pack has 10% power left" - or what?
My main concern with this is the size. I use a mophie juice pack on my current iphone, and while it makes the iphone much bigger, it isn't an awkward shape. I keep my key chain pretty small, so this power pack micro may be something I only carry around on occasion when I really need it (traveling, night out, etc.).
Do you think the issue with bluetooth on your 2013 will be alleviated with a 2014 moto x? I guess you wouldn't know just yet! But it would seem to make sense that it most definitely, 100% works on a 2014 moto x.
Since bluetooth is flaky, is it just as bad at finding your keys versus the other way around (using pack to find phone)? I actually rarely lose my phone (and if I do there are multiple ways to find them from calling it to the lookout app i described above, etc.), but with my keys, if I lose those, the only way I can find them would be searching endlessly or using this thing. That actually seems like a major value add for me at times, although i'm much better at putting my keys in the same spot every day when I get home.
On daisy chaining, the marketing language on the power pack micro says "You can save time by charging your phone and Power Pack at the same time too." - isn't that what you mean here?
You're welcome and yeah, I can definitely understand how frustrating it must have been and some of the responses you got were a little less than cordial.
This won't do you folks much good now, but on your husband's next Android device, I recommend the app Lookout and taking advantage of their premium offering. There's a bit of a minor cost associated with it however, there's a nifty feature for theft protection which may or may not have been a little more helpful than the find my device feature. If it detects a SIM card change, powering down the device, incorrect logins and a couple of other things, it will snap a photo and send you an email of the occurrence. Granted, a smart thief can quickly cover the camera or disable WiFi/mobile data... But it is an additional option. I have it for my phone and have caught a number of folks trying to log in to it with this feature. Might be worth a look and I believe they have a fully featured trial you can play with before deciding.
That isn't his phone to give away. I would peruse this article
https://www.lookout.com/resources/know-your-mobile/what-to-do-if-your-phone-is-stolen
and make sure you write down the IMEI before filing police reports.
I suppose you are now debating with me over semantics. In this subreddit, /r/sysadmin, I am going to expect the participants to use correct technical terminology. So, a virus is a specific type of malware (which I previously defined for you), and there are not any in the Android ecosystem on non-rooted devices.
Here is Lookout's statement to this effect. They are in the business of protecting users from Android malware and know more about that business than I do. They say, "In the case of smartphones, to date we have not seen malware that replicate itself like a PC virus can, and specifically on Android this does not exist, so technically there are no Android viruses." Link to this article: Should You Worry About Getting a Cell Phone Virus?
Is there generally malware, yes. Users have to install that for themselves and users, generally, do not surprise us with the mistakes and lengths they will go to break the machines they rely on to make a living.
Now, I am not feeding the troll any more. I am hoping to educate more users who are wrong or are using the wrong words when they should know better.
Like almost every chineese phone app they were data farming. If you want you can download Norton or whatever and it can detect apps that farm data.
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Hello,
My initial thought is that the discrepancy might be due to differences in settings between the previously-installed version of Lookout and the reinstalled version. For example, whether or not a program should check inside .ZIP (or similar) archive files.
That said, you should probably check directly with Lookout for a definitive answer about their software.
Regards,
Aryeh Goretsky
Lookout doesn't attribute attacks to specific actors, but the lures used to draw targets to the phishing sites were links only of interest to workers following North Korea issues. That suggests North Korea is a likely suspect here.
The sites were hosted by the Malaysian firm Shinjiru [...] Shinjiru is a so-called bulletproof hosting service offering technical and legal protections for hackers.
>and that's how you get viruses
Oh look, another Apple user who doesn't know what he's talking about.
https://www.lookout.com/know-your-mobile/android-virus
>Is there really such a thing as an Android virus?
>Historically carried over from the old PC world, a “virus” is a program that replicates itself by attaching to another program. Hackers often used this method to spread their nefarious work, and virus became a popular term to refer to all types of malicious software (malware) on computers. In the case of smartphones, to date we have not seen malware that replicate itself like a PC virus can, and specifically on Android this does not exist, so technically there are no Android viruses.
You can "sideload" applications on MacOS by dragging the .dmg file into your Applications folder. Is that how you get viruses on a Mac, too?
Actually if it wasn’t for the multitude of security benefits that come with using an apple product I’d jump back to android in a heartbeat. I hate iOS.
Do you know why an iOS zero day is worth exponentially more than one for Android? It’s because anyone who has anything worth knowing on their mobile device has been forced to use an iPhone at the behest of their security advisors.
Do you know how much easier it is to achieve this on an Android device? It doesn’t sound like you do.
Again, take a seat and don’t speak on things you don’t even have a rudimentary understanding of.
I use this app to protect against this happening to me.
Never had to use it thankfully and I need to put up with loads of pictures of drunk me getting the patternlock wrong. But its a pretty useful app to have anyways.
Looks kinda cool. Do you have a security disclosure program? Here is an example of a decent security disclosure information page: https://www.lookout.com/responsible-disclosure
I am partial to Prey. Free (for up to 3 devices for location purposes only), open source, handles not just phones but also computers, works even if the device has no GPS (as long as it has WiFi).
If you want more than just location (e.g. malware protection, remote wiping, sound alerts, etc.) - try Lookout. They also have a free version with a reduced functionality.
No operating system is bulletproof. I'd say most people with malware on their phones have no idea it's even there. Unless you're running some sort of anti-malware app, like Lookout, how would you even know it's there?
Can't give any advice to add what to do next, that has not already been given, but in the future:
If you read your links, you should see how rare and difficult it is for a smartphone to get malware. It's more important how many Android devices are affected by malware than how much malware is targeted at Android.
https://www.lookout.com/resources/know-your-mobile/android-virus
Honestly, if you have zero security software, turned off 'Find My iPhone', and have no location app like Lookout... what do you expect? No, it's not possible to wave a magic wand & find your phone. Real sorry, the only ones who could possibly assist you in any way would be the cell phone provider. Perhaps they can find it, for certain they can make sure it can't be hooked back up to service.
I bought a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and have T-Mobile as my carrier. My Unlimited Plan includes Lookout Mobile Premium. It can locate my phone on Google Maps, make my phone play a siren alert (even when sound is disabled on the phone), and I can remotely lock or wipe my phone if it gets lost or stolen.
This app (Apple and Google) can GPS track your phone, it'll take a picture if someone inputs the pin incorrectly too many times, you can make it "scream" if you've lost it, and more if you pay for the premium service.
T-Mobile has $30 per month pre-paid plans which include 100 minutes of talk, unlimited text, and unlimited data.
You can get a SIM card for $1 and pop it into just about any GSM Android or Windows Phone. (Many of which you can find for fairly cheap.)
Latitude comes with Android, though I would recommend https://www.lookout.com since it tracks in real time and you can actually see the phone moving. Windows Phone offers a "Find Phone" feature built-in as well.