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Scammers Target Filipinos with Typhoon Haiyan-Themed SMS Scams

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Nov

2013

People in the Philippines are warned about SMS scams that leverage the recent Typhoon Haiyan. There are at least four types of scams that people might come across. According to PhilStar, Filipinos have been receiving SMS messages that purport to come from various government officials such as Trade Secreta…

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Android Fake AV Hosted in Google Code Targets South Koreans

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Aug

2013

During the last two years we have observed the accelerated discovery of Android malware by the security industry. Malware authors today often create and distribute fake “antimalware” apps that simulate the scan of files on a device. These fake apps report fake threats (and sometimes make the device unusable). The goal is to get victims […]

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Android Malware Spams Victim’s Contacts

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Mar

2013

SMS messages attempting to lure Android device owners to download an app that supposedly allows the camera on the device to see through clothes are circulating in Japan. This type of spam is usually sent by the malware authors themselves, but in this case the authors have developed an app to send the spam messages […]

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