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Android Malware Spreads Through QR Code

25

Oct

2011

Last week, there was quite a buzz in the mobile-malware researchers community about a new Android malware. It came to light not because of its sophistication or complexity but due to the simple method that it uses to spread. Most Android malware we have witnessed are repackaged malicious apps made available in black markets or […]

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Malicious QR code used for spreading Android malware

07

Oct

2011

Android malware writers have found a new and convient way of delivering malwares to the customers. And that way is nothing but using the malicious QR codes. QR (Quick Response) codes are nothing but a type of a matrix barcode, which contains the encoded form of data.It can also be used to store the URL […]

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No Winners at QR Code Roulette

06

Oct

2011

Last year a friend had a bright idea for a party game that involved a series of QR codes in a circle on paper. He called it QR Code Roulette. Unlike the gambling game, selecting the right 2D barcode did not make you a winner. It turned out that every QR code contained a URL […]

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