Security News

Google Play Boots Three Malicious Apps From Marketplace Tied to APTs
2018-04-16 15:01

Researchers said three apps used to surveil Middle East targets were booted from the Google Play marketplace.

Cybercrime shifts: Rise of Russian cybercrime, attacks on cryptocurrency marketplaces
2018-02-12 13:30

Cryptocurrency marketplaces, designed to facilitate trading on the full range of digital currencies, are experiencing a range of fraudulent activity. The world of cryptocurrency has moved from...

Google Expands Play Marketplace Bug Bounty Program
2018-02-07 22:22

The move adds to Google's efforts against malicious apps on the Play store.

Google Booted 700,000 Bad Apps From Its Marketplace in 2017
2018-01-31 18:53

In 2017 Google removed apps that violated the Google Play policies because they were malicious, purposely copied a more popular app or served up inappropriate content.

Google Play Removes 22 Malicious ‘LightsOut’ Apps From Marketplace
2018-01-05 14:39

Google removed 22 malicious adware apps ranging from flashlights, call recorders to wifi signal boosters that together were downloaded up to 7.5 million times from the Google Play marketplace.

Don't Turn out the Lights on Dark Web Marketplaces (Security Week)
2017-08-17 14:07

We’ve all heard the phrase: “When one door closes, a window opens.” You can bet that as you’re reading this, those engaged in cyber crime on the dark web are looking for that next ‘market place...

Don’t Turn out the Lights on Dark Web Marketplaces (Security Week)
2017-08-17 14:07

We’ve all heard the phrase: “When one door closes, a window opens.” You can bet that as you’re reading this, those engaged in cyber crime on the dark web are looking for that next ‘market place...

Understanding Small-Business Cyber-Insurance Marketplace (InfoRiskToday)
2017-07-28 10:03

A look at why the market for cyber insurance among small business struggles leads the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report. Also, how adware evolves into more troubling malware.

Police Seize World's Two Largest Darknet Marketplaces (InfoRiskToday)
2017-07-20 17:18

AlphaBay Shutdown Drove Users to Hansa, Where Police Were Already in ControlThe FBI and Europol announced that they've jointly shuttered the world's two biggest darknet marketplaces, AlphaBay and...