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New Android ransomware evades antivirus programs
Neowin While this specific malware is only targets a small area, it's best to remember to download apps only from the official stores, and to stay away from installing individual APK files whenever possible. Android ransomware attacks have grown by 50% in the … |
The Electronic Frontier Foundation retracted a blog post today highly critical of Verizon and the upcoming rollout of an app called AppFlash made by Evie Labs.
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More and more attackers are carrying out their work without using malware so they can evade detection by traditional, file-based security platforms, which presents a tough problem for security pros trying to defend against them.
Nearly two-thirds of security researchers polled by Carbon Black say they’ve noted an uptick in these attacks just since the beginning of the year, and aren’t confident that traditional anti-virus software can deal with them.
+More on Network World: IBM says cybercriminals are starting to grab unstructured data, spam has rebloomed 400% and ransomware has just gone nuts+
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Antivirus Programs Fooled by New Android Ransomware
Virus Guides (blog) Security researchers from Zscaler ThreatLabZ have recently found a new type of Android ransomware which cannot be detected by the antivirus programs. The new ransomware was noted in the app “OK,” which is among the most popular Russian … |