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‘Android/NotCompatible’ Looks Like Piece of PC Botnet

09

May

2012

A lot of recent attacks on Android users are attributed to fake websites of popular applications such as Cut the Rope, Instagram, Angry Birds, or Grand Theft Auto III. However, the very recently discovered malware NotCompatible uses a distribution method not previously seen in the mobile world. The malware hacks into vulnerable websites to inject […]

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Android Malware Promises Video While Stealing Contacts

14

Apr

2012

Recently we discovered a new Android Trojan in the official Google Play market that displays a video downloaded from the Internet-but only if some sensitive information is previously sent to a remote server. The malicious applications are designed for Japanese users and display “trailers” of upcoming video games for Android. Here’s one example:Or anime/adult Japanese […]

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Mac OS X Threat Masquerading as Image Files

12

Apr

2012

Last year, a variant of OSX/Imuler has been discovered and masquerades as an innocent PDF Document. Recently, a new variant of OSX/Imuler has been discovered and masquerading as image files of the popular Russian model Irina Shayk. The malicious application is placed inside a ZIP archive together with other various image files taken from the […]

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