Posts Tagged ‘ppi’

Infostealer Dexter Targets Checkout Systems

Dec

2012

Since data is the new digital currency, it is not uncommon to read about data stealers designed to collect users’ personally identifiable information (PPI) like credit cards, etc. So the entry of ‘Dexter’ in the threat picture comes as no surprise, especially as the holiday season draws near.There are reports of a malware that targets […]

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Dancing Penguins – A Case of Organized Android Pay Per Install

Sep

2012

For years, cyber criminals have organized their operations and traded resources through discussion forums and auction sites. One popular item to trade is access to virus infected PCs for cash. These trading schemes are often called pay-per install (PPI) programs. We have recently started an investigation on a new type of pay-per install program, this […]

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Fake Windows Media Player uses a variety of ad services to milk Android users – The G Data SecurityLabs discovered a new set of cheating apps with tricky ad strategies in Google Play, as a successor of the fake VLC player app

Apr

2012

The original Windows Media Player is one of the most popular media applications worldwide. It runs on Windows computers, Windows phones and, as a plug-in, under Mac OS X. Unfortunately, the Android platform is not yet supported and this is the point of attack used by intruders. They publish an app, which disguises as Windows […]

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Infostealer Dexter Targets Checkout Systems

Dancing Penguins – A Case of Organized Android Pay Per Install

Fake Windows Media Player uses a variety of ad services to milk Android users – The G Data SecurityLabs discovered a new set of cheating apps with tricky ad strategies in Google Play, as a successor of the fake VLC player app

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