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Triada Trojan Preinstalled on Low-Cost Android Devices

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Aug
2017
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Several low-cost Android device models were recently found to feature the Triada Trojan built into their firmware, Dr. Web security researchers say. Designed as a financial threat, Triada was said last year to be the most advanced mobile malware because it could inject itself into the Zygote parent process, thus running code in the context […]

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How Google Shrunk The Android Attack Surface

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Jul
2017
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For Nick Kralevich, head of Android platform security at Google, there is no better barometer for success than finding out the market value for vulnerabilities on the OS he works to protect are among the highest paid for mobile. During a Black Hat session on hardening Android, Kralevich discussed the multi-year journey Google developers have […]

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Mobile Security and Centralized Management with Bitdefender 2018

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Jul
2017
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With more than 5 billion phones in the world today, almost half of which are smartphones, cybercriminals have turned their attention towards developing and distributing malware specifically designed for them. Smartphones generate more than half of the world’s web traffic, with users also using them to store their personal data.

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Apple Patches BroadPwn Bug in iOS 10.3.3

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Jul
2017
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Apple released iOS 10.3.3 Wednesday, which serves as a cumulative update that includes patches for multiple vulnerabilities including the high-profile BroadPwn bug that allowed an attacker to seize control of a targeted iOS device. BroadPwn was revealed earlier this month as a flaw in Broadcom Wi-Fi chipsets used in Apple and Android devices.

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