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Android malware gets phish-y

09

Apr

2013

Last week the security world was abuzz with news of a new attack vector for mobile attacks. The malware was sent to the accounts of Tibetan human rights advocates and activists from the hacked account of one of the activists regarding the the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) Conference that took place in Geneva from 11-13 […]

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Trojan:Android/Pincer.A

05

Apr

2013

Protip: don’t install an Android application package file if it’s named “Certificate.apk”.It’s not legit (obviously).Trojan:Android/Pincer.A is able to forward SMS messages and perform other actions based on commands it receives from its C&C. When installed, it will appear in the application menu as “Certificate” and will display related bogus messages when run. Previous malicious mobile […]

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USB Autorun Attack

13

Feb

2013

New malware emerged recently attacking Android and Windows platforms.Main capabilities: Steals information and downloads filesFile size: 330,984 bytesFile type: APK This malware comes up being a system solution that assists with accelerating your system. Right after set up, it displays an image launcher.After the harmful application is launched, the user will discover its homescreen.The application […]

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