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New Trojan steals short messages

23

May

2013

Russian anti-virus company Doctor Web is warning users about a new Trojan for Android that can intercept inbound short messages and forward them to criminals. Android.Pincer.2.origin poses a serious threat because stolen messages can contain sensitive information such as mTAN codes which are used to confirm online banking transactions. The Trojan, discovered by Doctor Web’s […]

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Beware of deceptive in-app advertising

10

Apr

2012

I really like the new app by OMGPOP called Draw Something. I play this game with my friends possibly a little too much. Draw Something has attracted more than 50 million downloads, and was just acquired by Zynga for $200 million dollars. It was surprising the other day when I noticed an advertisement at the […]

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New DroidDream Variant Found on Android Phones

31

May

2011

Android has become the main target for mobile malware. Here’s “Hot Girls 1”, which was still yesterday available for download to your Android phone from Android Market: This application was originally harmless. However, a malicious developer called “Magic Photo Studio” downloaded the original application, modified it and re-uploaded it to Android Market. As an end […]

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