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Are “Offerwalls” siphoning your personal information?

19

Oct

2011

A relatively new development in app advertising has a concerning feature. It leeches much of the same information that many Android Trojans also steal. Through an app promotion campaign, a new feature called “offerwalls” are used by Pay Per Install (PPI) services to promise further adoption and revenue for app developers. But what is the […]

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Credit card one week overdue? Malware disguises itself in spam attack

26

Jul

2011

Have you received an unexpected email telling you that your credit card is one week overdue, and that you must pay the debt within two days or face additional charges? Well, don’t rush to open the attached file – or your computer could be struck by a malware attack. The emails, which have been spammed […]

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Android threat trend shows that criminals are thinking outside the box

19

Jul

2011

A quick online search would reveal a number of articles declaring any one of the last few years as being the “year of mobile malware.” Conversely, these searches also reveal that claim that the same years are not going to be the year of mobile malware. These search results go back as far as the […]

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