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Google Play Fails to Remove All Super Mario Malware

11

Jul

2012

Malware has been found once again on Google Play according to this post by Symantec’s @Irfan_Asrar. Android.Dropdialer poses as a “Wallpaper” app but it also happens to install an additional app which then sends a premium rate SMS. Asrar analyzed two versions found on Play that used video games as bait. Good news: Android Security […]

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Malware That Pretends To Be Google

06

Jul

2012

Malware authors (AKA the criminals or the bad guys), use many advanced techniques to hide their activities. From encoding, to encrypting, to auto-generated random domains, conditional redirections and many other interesting methods.In the middle of all their advanced options, they also use simple techniques to confuse the end user to think that a malicious domain […]

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Should the FBI be reauthorized to continue DNSChanger servers?

02

Jul

2012

The latest DNSChanger deadline is rapidly approaching: July 9th. (The previous deadline was March 8th.) Just one week to go! What’s DNSChanger? DNSChanger is an ad-fraud botnet that the F.B.I. and Estonian authorities busted late last year in Operation Ghost Click. Operation Ghost Click? “Click” as in click-fraud. Altering DNS server settings allowed the gang […]

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