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Google admits to pocketing profits from ads on seamy sites

Jan

2012

Google has admitted to the BBC that it is pocketing profits from ads for illegal products disseminated from its automated advertising system. According to the BBC report, published Monday, these ads include fake ID cards, fake passports, cannabis, and bogus London 2012 Olympics tickets. The company told the BBC’s 5 live Investigates radio program that […]

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Android vulnerability patch time lag causes malware opportunity

Oct

2011

One of the blessings of Open Source initiatives is the rapidity with which coders can release quality collaborative code. This is one of the ways the Android managed to claw its way into the smartphone mainstream, after arriving late to the game. But as the app ecosystem matures, vulnerability/patch management becomes more of an issue, […]

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Android banking malware in the wild

Sep

2011

Recently, we’ve noted a steep rise in Android malware and predicted the rise in banking malware, now we see another example in the wild, this time SpyEye. Trusteer has a good rundown on it, saying “It seems that SpyEye distributors are catching up with the mobile market as they (finally) target the Android mobile platform. […]

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