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I SophosLabs svelano i dati del Malware Forecast 2018

November 18, 2017 admin Android, Google Play, Le nuove minacce, malware, NotPetya, Per gli utenti, Per i Responsabili IT, ransomware, WannaCry

Credit to Author: Tiziana Carboni| Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2017 14:15:42 +0000

Se Windows è stato il sistema operativo più attaccato dal ransomware nel 2017, nemmeno Android, Linux e MacOS sono stati risparmiati. Sono due le famiglie di ransomware responsabili dell’89,5% di tutti gli attacchi intercettati sui computer dei clienti Sophos in tutto il mondo.<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&blog=834173&post=43983&subd=sophos&ref=&feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/vGmiyRZG0fI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

MalwareBytes Security

New Android Trojan malware discovered in Google Play

November 14, 2017 admin Android, AsiaHitGroup, cybercrime, Google Play, Mobile

Credit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2017 00:07:53 +0000

New Android Trojan malware has been found in Google Play masquerading as multiple apps. We call this malware Android/Trojan.AsiaHitGroup.

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Tags: Android AsiaHitGroup Google Play Mobile

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20 Percent of Mobile Cryptocurrency Malware Attacks Are In the US

November 9, 2017 admin Android, crypto, cryptocurrency, Google Play, miner, Mobile, news, phish, Smartphone, Symantec, tech

Credit to Author: Jordan Pearson| Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2017 16:05:44 +0000

And infection rates could rise.

MalwareBytes Security

Phony WhatsApp used Unicode to slip under Google’s radar

November 8, 2017 admin Adware, App Store, Fake WhatsApp, Google Play, Security world, Social engineering, social media, unicode, WhatsApp

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2017 17:13:12 +0000

After a troubling week for Google not so long ago, the company is under the spotlight once more for missing a phony Whatsapp that, after further investigation by several members of Reddit, was found laden with adware.

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Tags: adware App Store fake whatsapp Google Play social media unicode whatsapp

Security Sophos

2018 Malware Forecast: ransomware hits hard, continues to evolve

November 2, 2017 admin Android, Cerber, Google Play, malware, NotPetya, Ransomwares, Security Tips, SophosLabs, WannaCry

Credit to Author: Bill Brenner| Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2017 10:00:31 +0000

SophosLabs looked at the most prolific ransomware variants. And, we offer you the tools to better defend against them.<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&blog=834173&post=43824&subd=sophos&ref=&feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/KUjPWMy0Kt8″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

Security Sophos

2018 Malware Forecast: ransomware hits hard, crosses platforms

November 2, 2017 admin Android, Cerber, Google Play, malware, NotPetya, Ransomwares, Security Tips, SophosLabs, WannaCry

Credit to Author: Bill Brenner| Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2017 10:00:31 +0000

MalwareBytes Security

More trouble in Google Play land

October 20, 2017 admin Android/Backdoor.Clientor.fun, Bot, Botnet, cybercrime, Google Play, Mobile, sockbot

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2017 20:41:36 +0000

After our mobile security experts repeatedly discovered adware on several apps on the Google Play store, our friends at Symantec have unearthed at least eight malicious apps that are found capable of adding affected mobile devices to a botnet.

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Tags: Android/Backdoor.Clientor.fun Bot botnet Google Play Mobile sockbot

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How to avoid Android malware

September 13, 2017 admin Android, app permissions, apps, developer, Google Play, ratings, Security, smartphones, Threats, Tips, user reviews

Credit to Author: Yaroslava Ryabova| Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2017 13:00:14 +0000

Android users have the largest selection of mobile apps, but that means they are also exposed to the most threats. Avoid mobile malware by following some basic security rules.