Security News

Android banking malware may start using adware tricks (Help Net Security)
2016-05-05 16:45

Android banking and credential-stealing malware with screen overlay capabilities is on the rise, but for it to be effective, it must detect when banking, email, social media apps are opened,...

Mac Adware OSX.Pirrit Unleashes Ad Overload, For Now (Threatpost)
2016-04-07 21:55

Researchers discovered a Mac OS X variant of the Windows-based Pirrit adware that creates a proxy server on infected Mac computers and injects ads into webpages.

Week in review: Android adware infiltrates devices’ firmware, malvertising hits big Internet players, iOS design flaw lets malware in (Help Net Security)
2016-03-21 12:00

Week in review: Android adware infiltrates devices’ firmware, malvertising hits big Internet players, iOS design flaw lets malware in Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting...

Android adware infiltrates devices’ firmware, Trend Micro apps (Help Net Security)
2016-03-18 18:05

Dubbed Gmobi by Dr. Web researchers, the malware comes in the form of a software development kit (SDK), and has been found in several legitimate applications by well-known companies, as well as in...