Posts Tagged ‘receiving messages’

Phishers Pursue More Victims by Urging Users to Spam

Jul

2013

Improving effectiveness of phishing bait is always at the top of any phishers’ agenda. They prefer to use bait that reflects enticing subjects in order to catch the attention of as many users as possible. Recently, we have seen phishers moving one step ahead. In addition to having eye-catching bait, they are compelling users to […]

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Malicious cloned games attack Google Android Market

Dec

2011

In the world of Android, a successful attack on applications hosted on Google’s Android Market is equivalent to a successful attack using Black hat search engine optimization routines, which are often seen in Windows malware, primarily in fake anti-virus software. By exploiting the reputation of the most reputable content source, Android Market or a search […]

Category General Written by Naked Security - Sophos 0 Comments

Android Malware Acts as an SMS Relay

Jun

2011

I have seen Android malware deleting SMS messages, I have seen Android malware sending SMS, but this is the first time I have seen an Android malware act as an SMS relay. My colleagues and I were recently able to handle a sample of an Android malware that uses an infected device as a proxy […]

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