- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 16th, 2012
Malicious “The Movie” Apps Served on Google Play
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department is looking into the issue
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 12th, 2012
GoldDream C&C Servers Still Serve Malware
The dangerous Android Trojan is still active, targeting Chinese users
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 12th, 2012
KongFu Trojan Horse Hides in “Angry Birds Space” for Android
The game looks legitimate, but in reality it's cleverly deigned to cause serious damage
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 5th, 2012
Instagram Users Targeted by Gift Card Scams
Users who fall for the scam may find themselves signed up for paid subscription services
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 5th, 2012
LeNa Android Malware Uses GingerBreak Exploit to Gain Root Access
Unlike it's predecessor, the new LeNa doesn't require user interaction to gain root rights
- Security Fixes and Improvements
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 4th, 2012
Mobile Wallets More Secure, but Not Completely, Experts Say
Each new development in mobile security is quickly challenged by experts
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- March 29th, 2012
Fake “Roar of the Pharaoh” Android Game Spreads Trojan
A SMS-sending Trojan has been attached to some variants of the legitimate game
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- March 16th, 2012
Cybercriminals Keep Up: Rogue “Google Play” Sites Spotted
Malware served by these sites seamlessly signs up users for paid services
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 24th, 2012
Video: Android Malware Targets Facebook Users
The infected smartphones automatically send SMSs to premium rate numbers
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 23rd, 2012
Over 75 Million Unique Malware Samples Identified in Q4 2011
Android malware recorded an increase, but the numbers of fake AVs dropped
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 7th, 2012
German Server Found to Serve Malicious Mobile Apps
More than 1,000 sites are cleverly set up to serve mobile malware
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 14th, 2012
Android NFL Game Drops IRC Bot and SMS Trojan
A Trojan drops a cocktail of malicious elements that target Android devices
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 12th, 2012
‘Game Dunga’ Malicious Sites Insist That Android Users Pay Up
A sophisticated mobile malware designed to empty your bank account
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 12th, 2012
Carrier IQ Detection Tools Modified to Become SMS Trojans
Trojans that send SMSs to premium-rate numbers are among the most dangerous
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 10th, 2012
‘Stevens Creek Software’ Serves Money Scam on Android Market
Another series of rogue Android apps discovered on the official marketplace
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 3rd, 2012
Scareware Migrates to Android Devices, Beware of Opera Virus Scanner
Mobile scareware does not ask for your money nicely
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 28th, 2011
Security Experts Find Defective SMS Trojan
They might be broken now, but they can always be fixed