Earlier this month, security researchers from Meta found 400 malicious Android and iOS apps designed to steal user Facebook login credentials. Such mobile…
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A week in security (September 25 – October 01)
Recently, we talked about the hacking incident at Deloitte, one of the ‘big four’ global accounting firms. It was reported that…
Report: Second quarter dominated by ransomware outbreaks
The second quarter of 2017 brought ransomware to unprecedented levels with worldwide outbreaks that went almost out of control. In scenarios…
Complex Method of Obfuscation Found in Dropper RealShell
The fight against malware is never-ending for a threat researcher, and in the mobile malware arena the fight is becoming more…
Account Stealing Wallpaper App Found in Google Play Store
Even when installing from the Google Play store, caution should be used when installing apps. A good rule to follow is to…
Monitor App on Google Play Sends GPS Location
There’s a monitor app available on the Google Play store which sends location coordinates through text message. Although monitor apps like…
Trojan SMS Found on Google Play
I’m not quite sure how this one slipped under Google Play’s radar, but a SMS Trojan app with the package name…
Facebook Messenger has abundance of permissions
Lately, there has been quite a bit of talk about how Facebook Messenger for Android has an abundance of permissions, permissions…