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Fake Windows Media Player uses a variety of ad services to milk Android users – The G Data SecurityLabs discovered a new set of cheating apps with tricky ad strategies in Google Play, as a successor of the fake VLC player app

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Apr

2012

The original Windows Media Player is one of the most popular media applications worldwide. It runs on Windows computers, Windows phones and, as a plug-in, under Mac OS X. Unfortunately, the Android platform is not yet supported and this is the point of attack used by intruders. They publish an app, which disguises as Windows […]

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Q1 Threats Go Mobile

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Apr

2012

Following the so-called “Year of Data Breaches,” the first quarter of 2012 veered away from attacks that led to data loss and, instead, focused on mobility. The mobile threat incidents we’ve seen in the first quarter remained true to one of 2012 predictions-Android-based smartphones will continue to be a likely target for cybercrime. Trend Micro, […]

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“The Movie” Malware Steals Personal Information from Japanese Android Users

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Apr

2012

Over the past week or so, there has been an ongoing discussion on the Internet about some Android applications that looked suspicious. Most of the apps were supposedly designed to mimic popular games in Japan or play a video in relation to the game. However, users who installed the apps questioned their legitimacy. Symantec has […]

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Fake Windows Media Player uses a variety of ad services to milk Android users – The G Data SecurityLabs discovered a new set of cheating apps with tricky ad strategies in Google Play, as a successor of the fake VLC player app

“The Movie” Malware Steals Personal Information from Japanese Android Users

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