- 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
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 4th, 2014
Security App of the Week: Damn Vulnerable iOS Application
The app allows security researchers to test their iOS pentesting skills
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 30th, 2014
Barracuda Networks Identifies Rogue SignNow Version in the App Store
Black hat developers are trying to make a profit by ripping off other companies
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 28th, 2014
Researchers Discover First Android Bootkit, 350,000 Devices Already Infected
Rogue firmware is believed to be used to distribute the threat
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 23rd, 2014
VMware to Acquire AirWatch for Around $1.5 Billion / €1.1 Billion
The move will enable VMware to expand its End-User Computing group
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 21st, 2014
Android Malware Disguised as Security Update Steals SMSs and Intercepts Phone Calls
FireEye researchers have identified six variants of this threat
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 20th, 2014
Bluebox Security Raises $18M / €13M in Series B Funding Round
Tenaya Capital and existing investors have taken part
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 20th, 2014
Security Researcher Confirms Starbucks Has Fixed Its iOS App
Clear text credentials are no longer stored in log files
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 18th, 2014
Android Vulnerability Can Be Exploited to Capture Data of VPN Users
Security researchers from the Ben Gurion University have reported their findings to Google
- Incidents
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 17th, 2014
Efforts of US Law Enforcement to Prevent Smartphone Thefts Failed in 2013
Number of phone thefts increased in many major cities
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 17th, 2014
Fake Telfort Windows Phone App Tricks Users into Handing Over Login Credentials
The malicious app has been removed from the Windows Phone Store
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 16th, 2014
Wickr Offers $100,000 / €73,000 for Vulnerabilities That Expose User Data
Anonymous submissions are not accepted, but even kids can participate
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 16th, 2014
Serious Security Holes Found in Starbucks iOS App
A security researcher published his findings after being ignored by the company
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 15th, 2014
Cybercriminals Abuse Mobile Applications to Launch DDOS Attacks
Prolexic has released its Global DDOS Attack Report for Q4 2013
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 15th, 2014
Android Gamers Targeted with Trojanized Version of Minecraft PE
The rogue version of the game is designed to send SMSs to premium rate numbers
- Advisories
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 14th, 2014
Sponsored Search Engine Ads Lure Users to Mobile Device Tech Support Scammers
The scammers don't have very convincing explanations
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 9th, 2014
40% of iOS Banking Apps Leak Sensitive Data Through System Logs
An expert has analyzed 40 mobile banking apps from the world's top 60 banks