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SMS Trojan FakeInst Targets Users in 66 Countries

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Apr

2014

Security researchers from Kaspersky continue to analyze pieces of malware designed to target Android devices. One interesting threat is Trojan-SMS.AndroidOS.FakeInst.ef, an SMS Trojan thats designed to target users in 66 countries. The Trojan was first spotted in February 2013 and over a dozen new versions have been released since then. The first variants were only […]

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Amazon and HP Cloud Services Vulnerable Due to Unpatched Windows Server Installations

23

Apr

2014

Security researchers from Bkav warn that many cloud customers are vulnerable to cyberattacks because their services are running unpatched versions of Windows Server. With auto update disabled, some of them havent been patched in years. Experts started investigating cloud environments after one of their customers using Amazon EC2 noticed traces of malware on his server. […]

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Java RAT UNRECOM Mines for Litecoins, Infects Android Devices

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Apr

2014

Security researchers from Trend Micro have been analyzing a new version of an old Java RAT. The new version is detected as JAVA_OZNEB.B and its called UNRECOM (Universal Remote Control Multi-Platform). It was previously known as Adwind. According to experts, the RAT is being distributed with the aid of spam emails. The malware is often […]

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