In recent years one of the most prevalent malware threats for PCs (and lately Mac users) is fake-antivirus software, which pretends to be a legitimate security program. Its real purpose is to charge victims a fee to remove a nonexistent threat. The same threat has now been ported to mobile devices. In some cases we Read more…
Tags: Android, fake anti-virus software, fake-av, Google Play, Mobile, pup
[March 1: See update at end] Google Code is a well-known platform that provides a collaborative environment for developers working on open source projects. It’s also a target for malware developers. Contrary to what you may think, this is not the first time that Google Code has been used to spread or store malware. (You Read more…
Tags: Android, Android/FakeUpdates, downloader, fake updates, google code, malware, pup
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
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…
Potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) have long been a problem on PCs, but are they now making an appearance on the latest smartphones? Android malware has been on the rise recently. Almost weekly we see blogs about the latest threats. I have found, however, little talk about PUPs. While analyzing some Android samples, I came across Read more…
Tags: Android, Android Malware, Potentially unwanted program, pup
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