malicious application | DataProtectionCenter.com

Android Malware Spreads Through QR Code

25

Oct

2011

Last week, there was quite a buzz in the mobile-malware researchers community about a new Android malware. It came to light not because of its sophistication or complexity but due to the simple method that it uses to spread. Most Android malware we have witnessed are repackaged malicious apps made available in black markets or […]

Category General Written by Blog Central > McAfee Labs 0 Comments

The Mystery of Duqu: Part One

20

Oct

2011

First of all, we feel it necessary to clarify some of the confusion surrounding the files and their names related to this incident. To get a full understanding of the situation you only need to know that we’re talking about just two malicious programs here (at a minimum) – the main module and a keylogger. […]

Category General Written by Securelist / Blog 0 Comments

Rooting Exploit for Android Works Silently

15

Sep

2011

In our last blog about Android malware, we discussed the expanding threat landscape for Android malware. Recently, we received an Android package in our collection and observed that this malicious application uses a rooting exploit that targets Android devices running OS Versions 2.3 or earlier to gain root privileges on the compromised device. The malware […]

Category General Written by Blog Central > McAfee Labs 0 Comments

The Latest in IT Security

Posts Tagged ‘malicious application’

Android Malware Spreads Through QR Code

The Mystery of Duqu: Part One

Rooting Exploit for Android Works Silently

Categories

Featured

Archives

Latest Comments

About Us

Contact Us