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Stop the menace of Android rooting malware attacks with RASP
Monday, September 25, 2017 by Frederik Mennes
One of the key security issues facing organizations that support Android devices is the risk of rooting malware. A number of malware families on the Android mobile OS attempt to obtain root access once installed because the elevated privileges gained come in handy to perform malicious activities.
What you need to know about Tordow v2.0 and Pegasus
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Report Indicates Data Breaches Continue Across Industries in Q2 2016
Friday, July 15, 2016 by Stuart Parkerson
Edgile has released its Q2CY16 GRC (Governance, Risk and Compliance) Content report that provides regulatory updates across a range of industries and examines significant data breaches in Q2. This report information about new laws and regulations affecting them, covering PCI DSS, GLBA, HIPAA and more, to protect against cyberattacks. The report indicates that Rans...
Report Highlights How Cyber Criminals Move Their Infrastructure to Avoid Detection
Thursday, March 10, 2016 by Stuart Parkerson
Damballa just released its Q1 2016 State of Infections Report highlighting exactly how cyber criminals evade detection. The report dives deep into how cyber criminals move their infrastructure and conceal their tracks to avoid detection.The study cited an example of how the criminals behind the Pony Loader malware are able to propagate widely and remain undetected by co...
Everything You Need To Know About the Malicious Apps in Google Play
Tuesday, January 26, 2016 by Anant Singh
Earlier this month, the Google Play store was reduced to chaos with the discovery that 13 apps - several of which were extremely popular- were infected with malware developed by the infamous China-based BrainTest, a malicious “brand” that had been lurking in the shadows, but has now made a comeback.We’ve rounded up everything you need to know about this attack on Androi...
New XcodeGhost Malware Variation Discovered By Symantec
Wednesday, November 4, 2015 by Richard Harris
A new XcodeGhost malware variant has been discovered by the security team at Symantec. It was found in apps created with unofficial downloads of Xcode, which are hosted regionally, and can be attractive to developers because of the faster download speeds available when compared to the official version (due to the large file-size of Xcode).When these unverified versions ...
New Strain of Malware Continues to Spread Through Chinese Android Market
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 by Stuart Parkerson
AdaptiveMobile has released new insight into the continuing emergence of a new strain of Android Malware. AdaptiveMobile has been monitoring the development of the program as it has spread through multiple variants across the Chinese Android market. The threat vector begins from an infected phone, where an SMS is sent to an uninfected device, informing the user tha...
Qualcomm to Offer Malware Detection Inside Snapdragon 820 Processor
Wednesday, September 9, 2015 by Richard Harris
Qualcomm has announced the upcoming availability of Snapdragon Smart Protect which will first made available through the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor. Snapdragon Smart Protect uses cognitive computing to provide real-time, on-device machine learning designed to support accurate and effective detection of zero-day malware threats for improved personal privacy and de...
Security to Take Front Row Seat for Operators and Governments in 2015
Thursday, December 18, 2014 by Richard Harris
AdaptiveMobile has identified that network-level security is set to be on operator and government agendas for 2015. The company also identified trends that IoT and mobile malware will be defining new challenges of mobile security. AdaptiveMobile is he world’s number one mobile security provider. The company released its top mobile security trends for...
New Mobile Malware SMS Worm, Selfmite, Attacks Android Users
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 by Stuart Parkerson
AdaptiveMobile has discovered a previously unknown piece of mobile malware dubbed Selfmite.The malware spreads via SMS and fools users into installing a worm app which propagates by automatically sending a text message to contacts in the infected phone’s address book. The worm then requests users to install another legitimate app via an advertising platform; the au...
