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Google Play Fails to Remove All Super Mario Malware

11

Jul

2012

Malware has been found once again on Google Play according to this post by Symantec’s @Irfan_Asrar. Android.Dropdialer poses as a “Wallpaper” app but it also happens to install an additional app which then sends a premium rate SMS. Asrar analyzed two versions found on Play that used video games as bait. Good news: Android Security […]

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The end of DNS-Changer

06

Jul

2012

FBI’s “Operation Ghost Click” was discussed earlier by my colleague Kurt here and here and now it comes to an end. Next Monday, 9th of July, at 06:00 (MEZ) the temporary DNS-servers setup by FBI will be shut down. But still there are still thousands of infected machines – one can wonder, what will happen […]

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Kelihos/Hlux botnet returns with new techniques

31

Jan

2012

It has been four months since Microsoft and Kaspersky Lab announced the disruption of Kelihos/Hlux botnet. The sinkholing method that was used has its advantages — it is possible to disable a botnet rather quickly without taking control over the infrastructure.However,as this particular case showed, it is not very effective if the botnet’s masters are […]

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