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Stealthy new Android malware poses as ad blocker, serves up ads instead

November 14, 2019 admin ads blocker, Android, Android malware, android trojan, android/trojan.fakeadsblock, anti-malware, fake ad blocker, fakeadsblock, mobile malware, stealth mobile malware, Trojan, trojans

Credit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 19:51:58 +0000

Since its discovery less than a month ago, a stealthy new Android malware has already been detected on over 500 devices, and it’s on the rise. Learn how this clever threat pretends to be an ad blocker and then hides itself on mobile devices, all while serving up tons of ads.

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SophosLabs surveys the threat landscape for 2020 trends

November 5, 2019 admin 2020, Android malware, automated active attacks, Cloud Security, living-off-the-land, ransomware, RDP, report, sophos threat report, SophosLabs Uncut, threat

Credit to Author: Andrew Brandt| Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2019 13:50:31 +0000

SophosLabs this morning published its annual assessment on the state of internet and information security, and our outlook on what security threats are likely to affect the world in the coming year: the SophosLabs 2020 Threat Report, available for download now. This year, our report broadens the scope of our analysis to cover topics beyond […]<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/tFcwsfiM20g” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Icon-hiding Android adware returns to the Play Market

October 8, 2019 admin Adware, andr/hiddad, Android, Android malware, Google Play, hidden adware, hidden apps, SophosLabs, SophosLabs Uncut

Credit to Author: Pankaj Kohli| Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2019 13:00:37 +0000

Adware apps attempt to evade easy removal by, literally, hiding their app icons from users<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/CXlzdUIihFw” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Mobile Menace Monday: Android Trojan raises xHelper

August 26, 2019 admin Android, Android malware, Android/Trojan.Dropper.xHelper, mobile malware, mobile menace monday, xHelper

Credit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2019 19:04:13 +0000

Since its introduction in May 2019, the xHelper dropper, an Android Trojan, has climbed to our top 10 list of most detected mobile malware.

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Android

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A week in security (July 8 – 14)

July 15, 2019 admin a week in security, agent smith, Amazon, amazon prime, amazon prime day 2019, amazon prime phishing, Android, Android malware, Facial Recognition, google home audio, Mac, malware, pale moon, phishing, privacy, roundup, targeted spear phishing, trickbot, Week in security, whaling, zoom zero-day

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 14:27:09 +0000

A roundup of cybersecurity news from July 8–14, including secure data sending, federal data privacy law, the Soft Cell attack, and more.

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A week in security

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How Anubis uses Telegram (and Chinese characters) to phone home

May 1, 2019 admin Android Banker, Android malware, Anubis, Bankbot, banking Trojan, SophosLabs Uncut

Credit to Author: Jagadeesh Chandraiah| Date: Wed, 01 May 2019 17:01:26 +0000

The ubiquitous Android bank credential thief tries new methods to conceal where it gets its instructions from<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/kaXLm8-CbJs” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Fake Instagram assistance apps found on Google Play are stealing passwords

April 12, 2019 admin Android malware, cybercrime, FakeInsta, Google Play, instagram, Mobile

Credit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 17:40:55 +0000

We all want those Instagram likes and followers. But what if the app that’s supposed to be assisting you is also stealing your username and password? As a matter of fact, that’s exactly what we found in three fake Instagram assistance apps found on Google Play.

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