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Android Master-Key Malware Already Blocked by McAfee Mobile Security

Jul

2013

The Android Master Key vulnerability, which was first reported by BlueBox Security, has been big news this month. McAfee explained the vulnerability and defense against future malware exploiting it in a previous blog.Last week the first malware that exploit the Master Key vulnerability were found in an Android application market in China. The app used […]

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Thieves in the Temple: Android.Opfake Makes Another Run

May

2012

The Opfake gang can be called many things but “lazy” isn't one of them. In the digital age we live in, they are taking the analog art of social engineering to new heights. Several dummy sites have been established, acting as a front for the distribution of popular game titles. All of the front-end sites […]

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Smartphone App Used for One-Click Fraud in Japan

Jan

2012

During the summer of 2011, one-click fraud targeting smartphones was discovered. One-click fraud has now become so common that doing a quick search for certain keywords on the Internet using a smartphone leads to a high possibility of coming across one of the scam sites. The typical attack simply attempts to trick users into registering […]

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