- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- November 24th, 2015
Adult Apps on Android Might Be Harboring Ransomware, Scareware and SMS Trojans
Security pros recommend that users stay away from smut
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- April 24th, 2015
Bogus Adult Content Page Foists Android SMS Trojan
Name of the payload changes for each download
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- November 14th, 2014
Google Misses Trojan SMS App in Play Store for More than a Year
Fraudulent app subscribes users to premium message service
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- May 1st, 2014
4 Vietnamese Men Suspected of Installing SMS Trojans on 100,000 Phones Arrested
This is the first time police in Vietnam arrest someone for such crimes
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 23rd, 2014
SMS Trojan FakeInst Targets Users in 66 Countries
Experts from Kaspersky have been monitoring the threat since February 2013
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 4th, 2014
Android Trojan Waller Sends Premium SMSs, Steals Money from QIWI Wallets
Kaspersky experts have analyzed SMS.AndroidOS.Waller.a
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- March 7th, 2014
Fake Night Vision Camera App on Google Play Hides SMS Trojan
Avast researchers have analyzed the app called Cámara Visión Nocturna
- Web Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 24th, 2014
“WhatsApp Tricks” Apps Subscribe Android Users to Premium Mobile Services
The malicious apps are promoted via targeted ads on Facebook
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 14th, 2014
SMS Malware Served on Google Play Installed by up to 1.2 Million Users
Security researchers from Panda Labs have analyzed the malicious apps
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 11th, 2014
Malicious Versions of Flappy Bird Game Send SMSs to Premium Rate Numbers
Unlike the legitimate version, the rogue apps ask for permission to read and send SMSs
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 10th, 2013
MouaBad Malware Allows Cybercriminals to Make Phone Calls
Lookout researchers have analyzed the interesting threat
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- November 26th, 2013
Infographic on Malware That Subscribes Victims to Premium Services
Here's how you end up with it and how much it costs you
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 11th, 2013
JollyBot SMS Trojan Distributed by Cybercriminals as a Service
Lookout researchers say the malware is being packaged with several applications
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 5th, 2013
Experts Say 10 Companies Are Responsible for 60% of Russian Mobile Malware
Lookout has released a new study on the Russian malware landscape
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 7th, 2013
Kaspersky Identifies Highly Sophisticated Backdoor.AndroidOS Trojan
The threat exploits vulnerabilities in the Android OS
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- March 5th, 2013
Android Malware Disguised as Popular Chinese Car Driving Game
Avast experts have analyzed an interesting threat
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 26th, 2013
South Korean Users Warned About SMS Trojan Disguised as Coffee Shop Coupon App
McAfee experts have analyzed this piece of malware