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Android Malware Promises Video While Stealing Contacts

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Apr

2012

Recently we discovered a new Android Trojan in the official Google Play market that displays a video downloaded from the Internet-but only if some sensitive information is previously sent to a remote server. The malicious applications are designed for Japanese users and display “trailers” of upcoming video games for Android. Here’s one example:Or anime/adult Japanese […]

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Google Code Projects Host Android Malware

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Mar

2012

[March 1: See update at end]Google Code is a well-known platform that provides a collaborative environment for developers working on open source projects. It’s also a target for malware developers. Contrary to what you may think, this is not the first time that Google Code has been used to spread or store malware. (You can […]

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Adware on Mobile Devices an Evolving Privacy Threat

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Feb

2012

Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) are often legitimate software that pose a risk to users’ privacy or systems. A reasonably secure–or privacy-minded–user may want to be informed of the presence of certain PUPs and in some cases remove them. One very common type of PUP is adware, which exists to make revenue through advertising. Some adware […]

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