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Cheap OmniRAT malware used to spy on Android, Windows, Linux, Mac devices (Help Net Security)
2015-11-06 09:29

European law enforcement agencies recently targeted users of the DroidJack mobile phone RAT, and likely made other would-be users refrain from buying and using that particular piece of malware. Luc...

Trojanized versions of 20,000 popular apps found secretly rooting Android devices (Help Net Security)
2015-11-05 14:43

Lookout researchers have discovered some 20,000 apps that secretly root users' phone and install themselves as system applications, which makes them able to access information on the device they usual...

Shuanet Adware Rooting Android Devices Via Trojanized Apps (Threatpost)
2015-11-04 14:00

Researchers at mobile security firm Lookout have found a new strain of adware, Shuanet, spreading via Trojanized Android apps that roots mobile devices.

Open source tool checks for vulnerabilities on Android devices (Help Net Security)
2015-11-04 07:06

OEMs like Samsung and HTC run heavily customized versions of Android. Unfortunately, the OEM patch deployment infrastructure is disorganized and too often end users are left exposed for large periods ...