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Android Focus Stealing Vulnerability

10

Aug

2011

Android allows applications to voluntarily come to foreground or to become active while user is using another application. However, because Android’s SDK allows apps to be pushed to the foreground, Android allows users to dismiss and override this behaviour be hitting the back button. This Android feature is used by many security applications for application […]

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Mobile Devices Favor Malware and Phishing

01

Jun

2011

A while back a malicious program called DroidDream was found on the Google Marketplace. The thing about DroidDream is that it exploited a vulnerability that gave it root access. Now contrast how Google treats security software. Security applications are not allowed to have root access. The truth is that the most popular mobile platforms (and […]

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Fake BitDefender 2011

24

May

2011

Fake BitDefender 2011 is a misleading security software that will mimic the legitimate program in order to deceive computer users. The real BitDefender 2011 can be downloaded from bitdefender.com web site and must be installed manually, while the rogue one’s will be dropped on to computers and be installed without users consent. It is good […]

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