- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 25th, 2014
10 Years of Mobile Malware: From Symbian Worm to Tor-Based Android Backdoor
Symantec has an interesting map showing the evolution of mobile malware
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 24th, 2014
Backdoor.AndroidOS.Torec.a: First Tor-Based Trojan for Android
Researchers from Kaspersky have spotted the new threat
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 22nd, 2014
Cybercriminals Trick Mobile Users into Paying $5 / €3.6 for Flash Player
The scheme is powered by a piece of malware designed to target Android users
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 21st, 2014
Leak of iBanking Bot Source Code Opens Up New Opportunities for Cybercriminals
RSA researchers have found the source code on a forum
- 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
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 14th, 2014
Mobile Banking Trojan Distributed with Sochi Olympics Live Stream Spam
Researchers from Kaspersky say the Trojan targets customers of a major Russian bank
- 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 Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 24th, 2014
Windows Trojan Droidpak Pushes Malware onto Android Devices
Cybercriminals are using Droidpak to install a malicious Korean banking application
- 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 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
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 16th, 2013
MisoSMS Mobile Botnet Used in at Least 64 Spyware Campaigns
FireEye researchers have analyzed the threat and even helped in disrupting it
- 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
- December 7th, 2013
Android Game Balloon Pop 2 Steals WhatsApp Conversations from Users
The stolen conversations can be purchased from a website called WhatsAppCopy
- 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
- By Eduard Kovacs
- November 22nd, 2013
Number of Digitally Signed Malware Samples Increases by 50%
McAfee publishes its threats report for the third quarter of 2013
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- November 13th, 2013
Supporters of Saudi Women Driving Campaign Targeted with Android Malware
The malware makes infected phones play "No woman, no drive"