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How Mobile Ads Abuse Permissions

29

Oct

2012

It has become an inevitable part of the Android user experience that apps will ask for a long laundry list of permissions. Many apps will ask you to grant them network access so they can download updates. Others seek permission to read your phone’s state and identity so calls won’t disrupt them from doing what […]

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Scammers Target Chikka Users

23

Oct

2012

It has come to our attention that a scam using the name of Chikka Text Messenger, an internet-based SMS service that supports communication between computer/tablet users and phone/smartphone users, is making rounds on Facebook. By banking on the popularity of this unique service with a solid market, cybercriminals have taken scamming to new grounds. The […]

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Skype Users Targeted with Ransomware and Click Fraud

08

Oct

2012

The infection that’s still spreading across users of Skype has taken an interesting twist: ransomware and click fraud. Skype users tempted to follow the latest set of infection links will end up with a zipfile on their PC. Here’s an example of the rogue links still being pinged around: Clicking the link will download a […]

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