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First Malicious Use of ‘Master Key’ Android Vulnerability Discovered

24

Jul

2013

Earlier this month, we discussed the discovery of the Master Key vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious code into legitimate Android applications without invalidating the digital signature. We expected the vulnerability to be leveraged quickly due to ease of exploitation, and it has.Norton Mobile Insight-our system for harvesting and automatically analyzing Android applications from […]

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Don’t Send Your SMS Scam to an AntiVirus Analyst ;)

17

Jul

2013

Recently I received this SMS on my mobile phone. Basically, it tells me I have to call back 018377xxxx to collect a parcel. As this phone number is not premium and I was indeed waiting for a parcel, I nearly fell in for the trick. Figure 1. SMS scam received on the phone. It says: […]

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Remote Access Tool Takes Aim with Android APK Binder

17

Jul

2013

In a previous blog, we talked about the rise of remote access tools (RAT) written in Java that are capable of running on multiple operating systems. With the growing popularity of the Android operating system, it comes as no surprise that the Android OS is the latest target and is not immune to RATs. Since […]

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