Korean and Japanese Android Users Warned About Malicious Vertu App

Korean and Japanese Android Users Warned About Malicious Vertu App

McAfee says over 50,000 devices have already been infected with the Smsilence.C Trojan

Hijacked Yahoo Accounts Used to Advertise Shady Diets, Spread Android Malware

Hijacked Yahoo Accounts Used to Advertise Shady Diets, Spread Android Malware

Experts from security firm Commtouch have analyzed the attacks

Android Trojan Used in Attacks Against Tibetan and Uyghur Activists

Android Trojan Used in Attacks Against Tibetan and Uyghur Activists

Kaspersky experts have analyzed the latest campaign

New Enesoluty Malware Variant Disguised as Lime Pop Game

New Enesoluty Malware Variant Disguised as Lime Pop Game

The malicious element only targets users from Japan

17-Year-Old Arrested for Hacking into Phones and Stealing Explicit Pictures

17-Year-Old Arrested for Hacking into Phones and Stealing Explicit Pictures

All the victims are aged under 18, so the hacker has been charged with exploiting children

Uracto Malware Hidden in at Least 10 Android Apps, Symantec Finds

Uracto Malware Hidden in at Least 10 Android Apps, Symantec Finds

The malware shares common code with a couple of other malicious elements

Japanese Users Warned About Malicious “Infrared X-Ray” Android App

Japanese Users Warned About Malicious “Infrared X-Ray” Android App

The application urges victims to pay a registration fee and spams their contacts

Cybercriminals Use Malicious Android App to Trick Indian Users into Handing Over Money

Cybercriminals Use Malicious Android App to Trick Indian Users into Handing Over Money

McAfee identifies the malware as Android/JobFraud

F-Secure Q4 2012 Report: Symbian Malware Drops Abruptly

F-Secure Q4 2012 Report: Symbian Malware Drops Abruptly

On the other hand, Android malware continues its upwards trend

Android Malware Disguised as Popular Chinese Car Driving Game

Android Malware Disguised as Popular Chinese Car Driving Game

Avast experts have analyzed an interesting threat

Commtouch Report: 178,246 Pieces of Android Malware Collected in January 2013

Commtouch Report: 178,246 Pieces of Android Malware Collected in January 2013

The company has released its February 2013 Internet Threats Trend Report

South Korean Users Warned About SMS Trojan Disguised as Coffee Shop Coupon App

South Korean Users Warned About SMS Trojan Disguised as Coffee Shop Coupon App

McAfee experts have analyzed this piece of malware

MBR Attacks Will Become a Primary Vector in 2013, McAfee Says

MBR Attacks Will Become a Primary Vector in 2013, McAfee Says

The security firm has released its Threat Report for Q4 2012

“Bill Shocker” Malware Infects the Android Devices of 600,000 Chinese Users

“Bill Shocker” Malware Infects the Android Devices of 600,000 Chinese Users

The malware is disguised as popular applications like QQ Messenger

Exprespam Android Malware Might Have Infected Thousands of Smartphones

Exprespam Android Malware Might Have Infected Thousands of Smartphones

Symantec experts say that it could have stolen 450,000 pieces of information

Android Trojan Responsible for China’s Largest Botnet Is Based on Backscript Malware

Android Trojan Responsible for China’s Largest Botnet Is Based on Backscript Malware

Symantec has found the malicious element hidden in more than 11,000 apps

Cybercriminals Compromise Legitimate Websites to Distribute SMS Trojans

Cybercriminals Compromise Legitimate Websites to Distribute SMS Trojans

Experts from security firm Webroot have analyzed this campaign

 
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