10 Years of Mobile Malware: From Symbian Worm to Tor-Based Android Backdoor

10 Years of Mobile Malware: From Symbian Worm to Tor-Based Android Backdoor

Symantec has an interesting map showing the evolution of mobile malware

Backdoor.AndroidOS.Torec.a: First Tor-Based Trojan for Android

Backdoor.AndroidOS.Torec.a: First Tor-Based Trojan for Android

Researchers from Kaspersky have spotted the new threat

Cybercriminals Trick Mobile Users into Paying $5 / €3.6 for Flash Player

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

Leak of iBanking Bot Source Code Opens Up New Opportunities for Cybercriminals

Leak of iBanking Bot Source Code Opens Up New Opportunities for Cybercriminals

RSA researchers have found the source code on a forum

SMS Malware Served on Google Play Installed by up to 1.2 Million Users

SMS Malware Served on Google Play Installed by up to 1.2 Million Users

Security researchers from Panda Labs have analyzed the malicious apps

Mobile Banking Trojan Distributed with Sochi Olympics Live Stream Spam

Mobile Banking Trojan Distributed with Sochi Olympics Live Stream Spam

Researchers from Kaspersky say the Trojan targets customers of a major Russian bank

Barracuda Networks Identifies Rogue SignNow Version in the App Store

Barracuda Networks Identifies Rogue SignNow Version in the App Store

Black hat developers are trying to make a profit by ripping off other companies

Researchers Discover First Android Bootkit, 350,000 Devices Already Infected

Researchers Discover First Android Bootkit, 350,000 Devices Already Infected

Rogue firmware is believed to be used to distribute the threat

Windows Trojan Droidpak Pushes Malware onto Android Devices

Windows Trojan Droidpak Pushes Malware onto Android Devices

Cybercriminals are using Droidpak to install a malicious Korean banking application

Android Malware Disguised as Security Update Steals SMSs and Intercepts Phone Calls

Android Malware Disguised as Security Update Steals SMSs and Intercepts Phone Calls

FireEye researchers have identified six variants of this threat

Android Gamers Targeted with Trojanized Version of Minecraft PE

Android Gamers Targeted with Trojanized Version of Minecraft PE

The rogue version of the game is designed to send SMSs to premium rate numbers

MisoSMS Mobile Botnet Used in at Least 64 Spyware Campaigns

MisoSMS Mobile Botnet Used in at Least 64 Spyware Campaigns

FireEye researchers have analyzed the threat and even helped in disrupting it

MouaBad Malware Allows Cybercriminals to Make Phone Calls

MouaBad Malware Allows Cybercriminals to Make Phone Calls

Lookout researchers have analyzed the interesting threat

Android Game Balloon Pop 2 Steals WhatsApp Conversations from Users

Android Game Balloon Pop 2 Steals WhatsApp Conversations from Users

The stolen conversations can be purchased from a website called WhatsAppCopy

Infographic on Malware That Subscribes Victims to Premium Services

Infographic on Malware That Subscribes Victims to Premium Services

Here's how you end up with it and how much it costs you

Number of Digitally Signed Malware Samples Increases by 50%

Number of Digitally Signed Malware Samples Increases by 50%

McAfee publishes its threats report for the third quarter of 2013

Supporters of Saudi Women Driving Campaign Targeted with Android Malware

Supporters of Saudi Women Driving Campaign Targeted with Android Malware

The malware makes infected phones play "No woman, no drive"

 
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