Fake Wi-Fi Password Hacker App Identified on Amazon Appstore for Android

Fake Wi-Fi Password Hacker App Identified on Amazon Appstore for Android

Symantec experts say the application is designed to push advertisements

Fake Android Antiviruses Served via Advertisements

Fake Android Antiviruses Served via Advertisements

Experts from security firm Dr. Web have analyzed Android.Fakealert.origin

Scammers Leverage MIT Shooting to Lure Users to Adware and Spam-Related Sites

Scammers Leverage MIT Shooting to Lure Users to Adware and Spam-Related Sites

Trend Micro experts have analyzed the Boston Marathon scams

Increase in Android Adware and Malware Affects Users’ Privacy, BitDefender Finds

Increase in Android Adware and Malware Affects Users’ Privacy, BitDefender Finds

Adware targeting Android jumped 61 percent in the five months through January

New Yantoo Mac Trojan Uses Browser Plugin to Inject Ads into Websites

New Yantoo Mac Trojan Uses Browser Plugin to Inject Ads into Websites

Doctor Web researchers have analyzed this piece of adware

Brazilian Users Targeted by PimpMyWindow Adware

Brazilian Users Targeted by PimpMyWindow Adware

Malicious browser plugins power the cybercriminal scheme

Android Users Warned About “Cracked App” Served on GetWapi Site

Android Users Warned About “Cracked App” Served on GetWapi Site

GFI Labs experts have analyzed the shady website and the apps it serves

Android Users Warned About Fake “Plants vs Zombies” Game on Google Play

Android Users Warned About Fake “Plants vs Zombies” Game on Google Play

Several adware-infested games have been spotted on the official app market

Advisory: How to Remove Unwanted Text-Enhance Links from Your Website

Advisory: How to Remove Unwanted Text-Enhance Links from Your Website

In most cases, browser extensions are responsible for unsolicited advertisements

Security Experts Warn About Android Apps Bundled with sellAring Ads

Security Experts Warn About Android Apps Bundled with sellAring Ads

Aggressive ad platforms can ruin a developer's reputation

Malicious Yahoo! Messenger Advertisement Serves Browser-Hijacking Toolbar

Malicious Yahoo! Messenger Advertisement Serves Browser-Hijacking Toolbar

The shady application was served from a Vietnamese website

  • Security
  • By Eduard Kovacs
  • September 25th, 2012
Security App of the Week: Block LinkBucks

Security App of the Week: Block LinkBucks

A browser extension designed to bypass annoying or malicious advertisements

“Obama vs Romney” US 2012 Election Android App Found to Be Malicious

“Obama vs Romney” US 2012 Election Android App Found to Be Malicious

Shady applications push advertisements and collect device information

Pin Photo Zoom Pinterest App Hides Adware

Pin Photo Zoom Pinterest App Hides Adware

The shady application injects advertisements into the sites visited by the victim

BitTorrent Backs Down on Ads in uTorrent, Will Make Them Opt Out

BitTorrent Backs Down on Ads in uTorrent, Will Make Them Opt Out

If the ads prove useful, people will keep them, otherwise they can disable them

How to Keep Your uTorrent Ad-Free

How to Keep Your uTorrent Ad-Free

Download uTorrent without ads, while you still can

DDOS Attack Turns Demonoid Into Sinking Ship

DDOS Attack Turns Demonoid Into Sinking Ship

Fake Facebook pages and malware-serving sites cripple the site’s reputation

 
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