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Security Tools and Android Markets: Still Safe

06

Oct

2011

Seven months ago, Google officially released its Android app, the Android Market Security Tool, in response to an outbreak of malicious apps being served then on the Android Market website. Just a few days after, a trojanized version of the said app had been spotted, baiting users into downloading and installing it on their smartphones. This was served […]

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“We are going to sue you” scare tactic used in malicious Emails

21

Sep

2011

“What do I do if my email account has been spamming to the outside? I just got an email warning me that I will be sued!”Don’t worry just yet. When spam cannot lure you, then they will try to scare you! Here is a spam social engineered to trick to you into launching malware. WebsenseR ThreatSeekerR Network has […]

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Step 1 – infect millions of computers. Step 2 – ?

19

Sep

2011

Someone somewhere is trying hard. The “someone” is a cybercriminal or organization, and since the 8th of August they have been trying hard to infect millions of computers worldwide. The purpose of this vast computing force is still not clear. The attacks of the last month have made extensive use of email-attached malware, resulting in […]

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