Author Archives: David Bisson

Android Trojan Targeting South Korean Users via Smishing Campaign

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An Android trojan is using SMS phishing texts (or “smishing” messages) to prey upon unsuspecting South Korean mobile users. In July 2017, users uploaded to South Korean websites screenshots of texts asking them to click on suspicious shortened links. One message warns recipients that someone might have leaked a private picture of them to the […]… Read More

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Android Ransomware Development Made a Cinch by TDK Mobile Apps

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Wannabe computer criminals can now easily create Android ransomware thanks to what are known as trojan development kits (TDKs). TDKs automate the process of developing new mobile malware by leveraging a version of the computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tool model. These device-aided malware engineering (DAME) utilities enable an actor to quickly create a ransomware variant […]… Read More

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Malware Using Facebook Messenger to Serve up Multi-Platform Threats

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Malware is spreading via Facebook Messenger as part of an attack campaign designed to infect users with multi-platform digital threats. In early August, Kaspersky Lab senior security researcher David Jacoby received a curious message via Facebook’s messenger service. The message originated from one of his friends with whom he rarely speaks on the social networking […]… Read More

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LinkedIn Messenger Flaws Enabled Attackers to Spread Malicious Files

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Bad actors commonly abuse LinkedIn to launch digital attacks. With over 500 million members spread across 200 countries, the professional networking site contains crucial information that nefarious individuals can use to attack nearly any organization and its corporate data. They just need to establish an initial foothold in the company. Most of the time, this […]… Read More

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California City Stops Online Utility Bill Payment System amid Breach Fears

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A California city has temporarily shut down its online utility bill payment system amid fears that the portal suffered a breach. On 22 August 2017, the City Manager’s Office of Oceanside, CA announced a possible security incident affecting its online bill payment system that residents can use to pay their utility (water, sewer, and trash) […]… Read More

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Identity Thieves Porting Mobile Numbers to Hijack Victims’ Web Accounts

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Identity thieves are porting users’ mobile phone numbers to devices under their control in order to hijack their web accounts. This type of attack begin when hackers call up a mobile service provider. Using a bit of social engineering, the bad actors convince an agent at the provider to transfer control of a target mobile […]… Read More

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