Jan 2, 2015 2 min read Jan 2, 2015 Mobile Malware Security Alerts Got a new Android for the Holidays? Malware may have come with it It has been discovered that a Chinese smartphone company by the name of Coolpad has loaded Android phones with malware that steals information, installs apps and can disable system features.
Dec 30, 2014 2 min read Dec 30, 2014 Mobile Malware Security Alerts Pirated downloads of The Interview spread malware to Android devices The app Android/Badaccents claims to download the movie The Interview, but instead torments Android users who download the app with a banking trojan that has already infected more than 20,000 users.
Dec 17, 2014 3 min read Dec 17, 2014 Mobile Malware Security Alerts Fake WhatsApp emails, texts and voicemails spread malware to mobiles Microsoft, BlackBerry, Android and (jailbroken) Apple phones infected with Inception/Cloud Atlas malware that steals sensitive user information.
Oct 22, 2014 2 min read Oct 22, 2014 Mobile Malware Ransomware Android Outbreak: Koler ransomware has learned how to worm A new strain of the Koler Police Locker ransomware spreads by spamming every single person in your contacts list, through SMS. Watch out for those shortlinks!
Oct 13, 2014 2 min read Oct 13, 2014 Mobile Malware Security Alerts Watch out for this new iPhone infrared pin number hack Futuristic hack alert: Infrared iPhone cameras are being used to steal pin numbers! Learn how to protect yourself with one simple, low-tech trick.
Jun 7, 2014 2 min read Jun 7, 2014 Mobile Malware Ransomware Warning: File Encrypting Ransomware, Now on Android Warning: File encrypting ransomware has gone mobile - infection can permanently encrypt all of the files stored on your Android device.
Apr 25, 2014 2 min read Apr 25, 2014 Mobile Malware Security Alerts BadLepricon Mobile Malware Mines for Bitcoin Gold ALERT: BadLepricon is a Bitcoin mining mobile malware on Google Play that propagates through Trojan downloads disguised as live wallpaper apps.
Apr 17, 2014 3 min read Apr 17, 2014 Mobile Malware Security Alerts Watch out for iBanking Android Rogue on Facebook A new one-two punch combination uses a malicious Javascript web injection on Facebook to try to fool users into downloading the iBanking rogue app onto their Android device.
Apr 3, 2014 2 min read Apr 3, 2014 Mobile Malware Security Alerts OldBoot Bootkits – Advanced Android Malware OldBoot Android bootkits can control your device and download malicious apps. Emsisoft Mobile Security detects these threats as Android.Trojan.OldBoot.A (B).
