Skip to content

WindowsTechs.com

Collaborate Disseminate

Menu

Primary menu

  • Home

Android ransomware gets around auto-start restrictions by pretending to be a launcher

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Dinesh Venkatesan

The latest Android.Lockscreen variants declare their activity as part of the launcher category to get around Android’s security restrictions.

Read More

This entry was posted in Android, Android.Lockscreen, Endpoint Protection (AntiVirus), launcher, Ransomware, Security, Security Response, Social Engineering by Dinesh Venkatesan. Bookmark the permalink.

Post navigation

← Previous Previous post: Android ransomware gets around auto-start restrictions by pretending to be a launcher
Next → Next post: Enabling the Industrial Internet of Things with Unidirectional CloudConnect

Primary Sidebar Widget Area

Infocon Status

Internet Storm Center Infocon Status

Recent Posts

  • LimeWire Re-Emerges In Online Rush To Share Pulled ’60 Minutes’ Segment December 23, 2025
  • ‘Fragmented’ Microsoft Tools Undercut Efficiency at Amazon and Whole Foods, Internal Deloitte Review Finds December 23, 2025
  • Old FM Radio Upcycled Into Classy Bluetooth Speaker December 23, 2025
  • Is the Dictionary Done For? December 23, 2025
  • Europe’s Public Institutions Are Quietly Ditching US Cloud Providers December 23, 2025

Tag Cloud

Agriculture Alzheimer's Disease Art Audio Automation Bluetooth Building and Construction Campervan Camping Cancer Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cycling Dementia Diabetes DNA Electric Vehicles Food Home House Huawei Indiegogo MIT Mobility Moon New Atlas Audio NVIDIA Off-grid Off-road Pedal-assisted Photography Physics Radio Repair RV Samsung Satellite Sony SpaceX spoofing sustainable design The Immune System Tiny Footprint Training Water Zoom

Archives

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
  • Email
Copyright © 2025 WindowsTechs.com. All Rights Reserved.
Theme: Catch Box by Catch Themes
Scroll Up