Google Removes Rooting Trojan Dvmap From Play Store
Google removed a rooting an Android Trojan called Dvmap from Google Play that injects malicious code into an infected device’s system library.
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Apple removes several apps that could spy on encrypted traffic
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Apple has purged its iOS App Store of several titles that it said had the ability to compromise encrypted connections between end users and the servers they connect to. The company advised users to uninstall the apps from their iPhones and iPads to prevent potentially harmful monitoring, but it has yet to name any of the offending titles.
“Apple has removed a few apps from the App Store that install root certificates that could allow monitoring of data,” company officials wrote in an advisory posted Friday. “This monitoring could be used to compromise SSL/TLS security solutions. If you have one of these apps installed on your device, delete both the app and its associated configuration profile to make sure your data remains protected.”
Apple representatives didn’t respond to an e-mail seeking the names of the offending apps and an explanation of why they weren’t identified. This post will be updated if they reply later.
Mandarin Oriental removes malware after payment card breach
Luxury hotelier Mandarin Oriental has removed malicious software that was used to steal credit card data from some of its hotels in the U.S. and Europe, the company said Thursday.
The security codes for the cards were not compromised, it said, although it wasn’t clear if that referred to the cards’ PIN (personal identification number) or the three-digit CVV code on the back. No other personal information was taken, the company said in a statement.
An investigation is underway by law enforcement and forensic specialists. An “isolated number of hotels in the U.S. and Europe were affected,” but none in Asia, the company said.
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