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New Android ransomware uses clickjacking to gain admin privileges – InfoWorld

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New Android ransomware uses clickjacking to gain admin privileges
InfoWorld
Due to the restrictive application permissions system in Android, ransomware apps targeting the OS have historically been less effective than on Windows. For example, many of the early Android ransomware threats only displayed a persistent window on …
Android ransomware variant adds clickjacking to bag of tricksSC Magazine
Android ransomware porn app sends internet history to all your contacts unless you pay bribeInternational Business Times UK

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New Android ransomware uses clickjacking to gain admin privileges – PCWorld

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New Android ransomware uses clickjacking to gain admin privileges
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Due to the restrictive application permissions system in Android, ransomware apps targeting the OS have historically been less effective than on Windows. For example, many of the early Android ransomware threats only displayed a persistent window on …

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Digital Guardian buys Code Green to gain data-loss prevention tech

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Endpoint security vendor Digital Guardian has bought Code Green Networks, which makes data loss prevention appliances for businesses.

The purchase gives Digital Guardian a DLP offering that, rolled in with the company’s existing products, will provide endpoint, network and cloud data protection overseen by a single console, the company says. This will enable applying policies that will be enforced regardless of where the data is located and regardless of who accessed it and with what device.

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Network World Tim Greene

Facebook growth nonexistent, Pew finds, while other social-media platforms gain users

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Talk of Facebook’s impending demise may be no more credible than today’s latest Twitter rumor about the death of Fidel Castro, but that doesn’t mean either one is the picture of health these days.

Yes, Facebook remains the most-used social media platform — by far at 71% of online adults – and, according to newly released survey data from Pew Research, the masses that do use Facebook are using it more often. Nevertheless, there’s nothing good to be said for the fact that Facebook shows absolutely no year-over-year growth in this survey.

Meanwhile, LinkedIn (22% to 28%), Pinterest (21% to 28%), Instagram (17% to 26%) and even Twitter (18% to 23%) all show significant growth.

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Network World Paul McNamara