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164 Unique Android Adware Still Online

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Aug

2012

Last week, we monitored three popular Android app stores – Google Play, Nduo and GFan – and found several adware on these app providers. When installed, adware typically display annoying advertisements. The chart below shows the adware that were still available online from August 12-18. Based on our findings, GFan had the most number of […]

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Phishing: not just for banks

21

Jun

2012

When people think of phishing (a deception to trick a user into sharing their credentials with a third party), they might usually think of banking. But with the popularity of online games, they can still be a target even if they protect their banking information. A typical reason for phishing in games is to steal […]

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Seeing ads on Wikipedia? You may have malware

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May

2012

Wikipedia has issued a warning to its many millions of daily visitors that if they are seeing commercial adverts on its webpages, that it may be an indication of a malware infection on the user’s computer.Criminals aren’t shy of earning affiliate cash by injecting unwanted adverts into webpages or redirecting users to sites or search […]

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