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First Malicious Use of ‘Master Key’ Android Vulnerability Discovered

24

Jul

2013

Earlier this month, we discussed the discovery of the Master Key vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious code into legitimate Android applications without invalidating the digital signature. We expected the vulnerability to be leveraged quickly due to ease of exploitation, and it has.Norton Mobile Insight-our system for harvesting and automatically analyzing Android applications from […]

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Master Keys and Vulnerabilities

22

Jul

2013

Last weeks have been quite busy with announcements of either master keys or Chinese master keys being unveiled, all of them qualifying as critical vulnerabilities for the Android platform. Although things have finally calmed a bit, we are still waiting for the final act in Las Vegas at Black Hat USA, where Jeff Forristal (the […]

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KakaoTalk Targeted By Fake and Trojanized Apps

18

Jul

2013

Instant messaging apps are battling it out and trying to become the next popular means of communication that people will use. For example, in Japan, both Line and KakaoTalk – two popular chat apps – both claim to have more than 100 million users in Japan.It shouldn’t be a surprise that cybercriminals are using the […]

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