Wednesday, May 7th, 2014
Researchers have uncovered Android-based malware that disables infected handsets until end users pay a hefty cash payment to settle trumped-up criminal charges involving the viewing of illegal pornography.
To stoke maximum fear, Android-Trojan.Koler.A uses geolocation functions to tailor the warnings to whatever country a victim happens to reside in. The screenshot ...
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Saturday, February 22nd, 2014
A major flaw in Apple Inc software for mobile devices could allow hackers to intercept email and other communications that are meant to be encrypted, the company said on Friday, and experts said Mac computers were even more exposed.
If attackers have access to a mobile user's network, such as by ...
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Thursday, February 13th, 2014
Dozens of self-signed SSL certificates created to impersonate banking, e-commerce and social networking websites have been found on the Web. The certificates don't pose a big threat to browser users, but could be used to launch man-in-the-middle attacks against users of many mobile apps, according to researchers from Internet services ...
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Friday, January 31st, 2014
Everyone typically beats up on Android for posing a security risk, with its third-party app stores and Google’s open access policies. But Apple iOS is not entirely above the fray, as a new proof-of-concept (PoC) “screenlogging” malware shows.
Neal Hindocha, a senior security consultant for Trustwave, is planning to demonstrate a ...
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Friday, January 24th, 2014
A new computer Trojan program attempts to install mobile banking malware on Android devices when they're connected to infected PCs, according to researchers from Symantec.
This method of targeting Android devices is unusual, since mobile attackers prefer social engineering and fake apps hosted on third-party app stores to distribute Android malware.
"We've ...
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