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Stuxnet Strikes Again? Not Likely
TechNewsWorld "This is the best try at building a mobile botnet that I've seen so far," Alex Balan, head of product management for BullGuard, a mobile security software maker, explained to TechNewsWorld. However, he added: "Building malware for Android is not that hard. |
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Banking trojan on offer again, this time with sky-high price tag
SC Magazine The botnet, among the world's largest banking networks detected at the time, was believed to have caused $ 4.5 million in loses, primarily impacting users in Russia. Carberp is delivered via Black Hole exploit kit campaigns, or drive-by downloads … Carberp Banking Trojan Goes Commercial; Adds Bootkit and $ 40K Price Tag |
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Android security in question again as new trojan surfaces in Google Play
ITProPortal A new virus on Google Play called FakeLookout.A steals sensitive personal information from Android devices and transmits it to a remote FTP server operated by an unknown malicious actor, mobile security firm TrustGo Mobile has said. FakeLookout. Google no longer playing with Android malware How to improve your Android security |
Got Java? If so, then you might choke on it. Again. There’s really bad news in the security world today as was declared on the Full Disclosure mailing list. Security Explorations, a Polish security firm, announced another new critical Java flaw that is worse than the last Java zero-day. This one affects Java 5, Java 6 and Java 7. In other words, the security researchers said it puts 1 billion users…
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