Security News > 2016 > April > Exploit kit targets Android devices, delivers ransomware (Help Net Security)
2016-04-25 21:54
Ransomware hitting mobile devices is not nearly as widespread as that which targets computers, but Blue Coat researchers have discovered something even less unusual: mobile ransomware delivered via exploit kit. The ransomware in question calls itself Cyber.Police (the researchers have dubbed it Dogspectus), and does not encrypt users’ files, just blocks the infected Android device. It purports to be part of an action by the (nonexistent) “American national security agency” against unspecified illegal actions ostensibly … More →
News URL
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HelpNetSecurity/~3/VQLC76nkP7w/
Related news
- New Ymir Ransomware Exploits Memory for Stealthy Attacks; Targets Corporate Networks (source)
- Helldown ransomware exploits Zyxel VPN flaw to breach networks (source)
- Ransomware to Cause ‘Bumpy’ Security Ride in 2025 (source)
- Hackers Exploit Webview2 to Deploy CoinLurker Malware and Evade Security Detection (source)
- Critical security hole in Apache Struts under exploit (source)
- Vanir: Open-source security patch validation for Android (source)