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iOS Malware Hijacks Revenue from 22 Million Ads

13

Aug

2014

In a paper on AdThief malware for iOS devices, a security researcher explains the mechanism behind the malicious code that managed to steal the revenue from 22 million advertisements, on a total of 75,000 devices. The information is based on the original research of Claud Xiao who discovered AdThief (also known as Spad) in March […]

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Not All Intrusions Involve Malware

12

Aug

2014

There is no shortage of headlines these days detailing breaches, Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs), and other such attention grabbing topics. The details vary in each individual case of course, but most of these stories have one common thread: they all involve malicious code, also known as malware. Amidst all of the headlines, I am concerned […]

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6Scan Adds Real-Time Malware Detection-and-Response Feature to Its Products

05

Aug

2014

Today, 6Scan announces that its security products for websites integrate a new feature that can detect and quarantine malicious code automatically. The development of the feature stems from the fact that most malicious web-based links are hosted on legitimate websites as a result of hacking. In order to solve the problem and ensure that websites […]

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