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Russian Android Gangs Keep Scamming Along

07

Sep

2012

It's been a while since we looked at the Android malware space (I think the last one was here), so when someone asked about it yesterday, I pulled up some log traffic to take a look. It looks like Russia and China continue to be hotbeds for unofficial app download sites, where you're definitely taking […]

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‘Win 8 Security System’ Another Fake-Antivirus Malware

01

Sep

2012

We discovered another fake antivirus/antimalware tool late in August. The “Windows 8 Security system” claims to detect infections, and displays alerts to scare users into purchasing protection. The real infection, of course, is the Win 8 Security System itself. It’s no surprise that developers of rogue antivirus software are playing up the connection to Windows […]

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FBI Ransomware: Reveton seeks MoneyPak payment in the name of the law

21

Aug

2012

A crime wave of malware that demands money from victims to avoid prosecution by the FBI has been alarming web surfers across America. Victims suddenly find their computer frozen, and an official-looking page, like the one shown below, is displayed in their web browser. The FBI and the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) have received so […]

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