Posts Tagged ‘digital signature’

Android Vulnerability Allows App Hijacking

Jul

2013

A serious Android vulnerability, set to be disclosed at the Blackhat conference, has now been publicly disclosed. The vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious code into legitimate apps without invalidating the digital signature.Android applications must be digitally signed. This allows one to ensure the code within the app has not been tampered with and also […]

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Fake Flash Player installer spreads via Twitter and Facebook

Jul

2013

Recently we identified a threat which uses Twitter and Facebook to spread. The origin of the infection begins by clicking malicious tweets or Facebook posts.After clicking a tweet similar to the figure below, the user is redirected to a webpage, which asks to download and install Adobe Flash Player. The translation of the marked text […]

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Malware Using Fake Certificate to Evade Detection

Jun

2013

Malware authors are always seeking new ways to hone their craft. As cybercriminals are facing a multitude of preventative technologies from Symantec and users are becoming more security conscious, it is becoming increasingly difficult for the bad guys to win.Recently, during research, we came across an oddly named sample, Word13.exe. Upon first glance, it appears to […]

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