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Android O Will Contain Special Feature to Fight Off Ransomware
BleepingComputer Google has removed a feature of the Android operating system that has been used in the past in ransomware attacks. Starting with Android O (8.0), set to be released in the fall of 2017, Google plans to deprecate the following window types: … |
A stolen cache of files that may belong to the National Security Agency contains genuine hacking tools that not only work, but show a level of sophistication rarely seen, according to security researchers.
That includes malware that can infect a device’s firmware and persist, even if the operating system is reinstalled.
“It’s terrifying because it demonstrates a serious level of expertise and technical ability,” said Brendan Dolan-Gavitt, an assistant professor at New York University’s school of engineering.
He’s been among the researchers going over the sample files from the cache, after an anonymous group called the Shadow Brokers posted them online.
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Stuxnet Discovered To Contain Two Stealth Weapons
CIO Today … Langner posits this is due in part to contractors working at different customers and 'manually' spreading the malware versus exhibiting worm-like behaviour — Stuxnet had some very serious unintended consequences, namely: Duqu and Flame,” Shier said. |
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Research Shows Half of All Androids Contain Known Vulnerabilities
Threatpost (blog) The X-Ray app from Duo scans Android devices for a set of known vulnerabilities in a variety of the Android releases. Many of them are flaws that attackers have used in the last few months. The main issue with Android security and patches is that each … Half of all Android devices vulnerable to malware due to outdated software More Than 50% of Android Devices Need Software Patch, Security Firm Says Unpatched vulnerabilities found in more than half of Android devices |