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Android DIY DoS App Boosts Hacktivism in South America
Hacktivism has become very popular in recent years; one of its leading agents is the online community Anonymous. Hacktivist groups use digital tools to perform denial of service (DoS) attacks for pursue political ends or to protest against controversial laws in countries around the world. One of the most common tools they use Low Orbit Read more…
Tags: Android, Anonymous Group, DoS, Hacktivism, pup
Adware on Mobile Devices an Evolving Privacy Threat
Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) are often legitimate software that pose a risk to users’ privacy or systems. A reasonably secure–or privacy-minded–user may want to be informed of the presence of certain PUPs and in some cases remove them. One very common type of PUP is adware, which exists to make revenue through advertising. Some adware Read more…
Cracking Open Your (Google) Wallet
We suggested earlier that instead of going after the Secure Element chip and the information it keeps safe, attackers would go after the weaker point of the Google Wallet app. Security researcher Joshua Rubin has now created a proof-of-concept app, Google Wallet Cracker, that can recover the Google Wallet PIN on a rooted phone. Once Read more…
Tags: Android, credit card fraud and protection, mobile security
Security 101: Attack Vectors Take Advantage of User Interaction
Welcome back to Security 101. Our New Year’s recess is over, and it’s time to offer another lesson. So far we have discussed vulnerabilities and some types of low-interaction attack vectors. In this lesson we shall continue with attack vectors that require medium or high levels of user interaction to succeed. These attack vectors are Read more…
Tags: online security, online threats, vulnerability, web security
Safer Internet Day 2012 Offers a Lesson for All of Us
Many of you may have already noted this from Google’s home page, but for those not reading the fine print or not using Google: Today is International Safer Internet Day, which will have its 10th anniversary next year (if I counted right). Started in Europe by Insafe with funding from the European Commission, this day has become Read more…
Android Market Gets a Bouncer to Kick Out Malware
Today Google announced its Bouncer security service for the Android Market. This is a good initial step in protecting Android users. Respect the Bouncer To keep out known troublesome apps, the service performs a malware and spyware scan on all submitted material. It also uses behavioral analysis to determine if a given app is trying Read more…
Tags: Android, Android Market, mobile malware, Rootkits
SchmooCon to Cover Hot Mobile Security Topics
The ShmooCon security conference takes place in Washington D.C. this weekend. There will be a good number of mobile and embedded talks, covering attacks on and defense of Bluetooth, Android, NFC, RFID, and more. Disposable computers A number of years ago at DefCon a team of penetration testers showed how to infiltrate a corporate network Read more…
Tags: Android, Bluetooth, iphone, mobile security, NFC, RFID, SchmooCon
Vulnerabilities Patched in McAfee SaaS for Total Protection
This week, there has been public interest regarding some issues disclosed in McAfee products. McAfee treats security issues in our products very seriously, and so our Product Security team will explain the details around these issues. They do not affect all McAfee products, both are in a single product: SaaS for Total Protection, our hosted Read more…
What’s Your Medical Data Worth? More Than You Think
Two weeks ago, I discussed the difficulties of obtaining relevant data regarding medical identity theft. I started my research in this field after I read some old stories on the Internet: Lind Weaver refused to pay hospital bills she received for the amputation of her right foot. It was in 2006, but the story still Read more…
Facebook Accounts Compromised by ‘Giveaway’ Scam
A recent social engineering attack that targeted Facebook accounts hit very close to home. One of my friends mentioned to me that his account was no longer accessible and that his password was not working. He even found his primary email address changed to another email. So I went onto Facebook to see his wall Read more…
Tags: facebook, identity theft, scams, social media, social network
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