Posts Tagged ‘intruders’

Trojan that exploits new vulnerability spreads via Android applications catalogue

Jul

2013

Russian anti-virus company Doctor Web discovered the first malignant application for Android that spreads by exploiting the vulnerability Master Key. Android.Nimefas.1.origin can send text messages, transmit confidential information to criminals and allows intruders to remotely execute certain commands on the infected mobile device. Currently the Trojan is spread with games and applications which are available […]

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Chinese hackers harnessed DropBox to transfer malware

Jul

2013

Chinese intruders gang used to transfer malware in a simple manner – using DropBox and WordPress functionality.The gang is called ‘DNSCalc’, known mainly due to its past intrusions to The New York Times servers and collection of information for months until discovered.This time it turns out that the gang was able to install malware on […]

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Twenty eight apps on Google Play spread Trojans

Apr

2013

Russian anti-virus company Doctor Web is warning users that twenty-eight applications incorporating a malicious adware module that can download Trojans to Android devices have been discovered on Google Play. The total number of installations of these programs has reached several million. Advertising in applications for Android has long been successfully used by various developers to […]

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