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Security Tools and Android Markets: Still Safe

06

Oct

2011

Seven months ago, Google officially released its Android app, the Android Market Security Tool, in response to an outbreak of malicious apps being served then on the Android Market website. Just a few days after, a trojanized version of the said app had been spotted, baiting users into downloading and installing it on their smartphones. This was served […]

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Mobile Malware Found Disguised as Opera Mini

30

Sep

2011

The recent rise of mobile computing has further signaled the need for users to have a good reliable mobile browsers, such as Opera Mini, installed into their smartphones or any mobile device. We believe that is for this reason that cybercriminals are currently using Opera Mobile as a disguise for mobile malware.We encountered a website […]

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Why Does My Car Have Its Own Smartphone?

29

Aug

2011

You would be surprised at the number of places you can find a GSM SIM card. Outside of your mobile phone, they can be found in power meters, water meters, vending machines, etc. These SIM cards (virtually identical to the one in your mobile phone) are used for machine-to-machine communication. Essentially all of these devices […]

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