Collaborate Disseminate
The Register comments on the recent AV-Test look at anti-malware programs for Android. Good performance almost all round, with Google’s own Play Protect trailing the pack by some way. The Register: “Google Play Protect is ‘dead last’ at detecting malware on Android – Don’t expect ads giant to stop all software nasties for you – it certainly […]
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Softpedia: Sockbot Malware Found in Eight Android Apps Published on Google Play “Apps infected with malware have once again made it to the Google Play store, and security company Symantec warns that they’ve been installed on at least 600,000 devices.” Symantec: Android malware on Google Play adds devices to botnet – Symantec has found eight apps infected […]
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Good research from ESET Canada: OSX/Proton spreading again through supply-chain attack “ESET researchers noticed that Eltima, the makers of the Elmedia Player software, have been distributing a version of their application trojanized with the OSX/Proton malware on their official website. ESET contacted Eltima as soon as the situation was confirmed. Eltima was very responsive and maintained an excellent communication […]
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More about DoubleLocker from ESET: DoubleLocker Android ransomware explained David Harley Advertisements
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Thomas Claburn for The Register: Apple’s iOS password prompts prime punters for phishing: Too easy now for apps to swipe secrets, dev warns – Fake login request boxes spark formal bug report Bug report on Open Radar: Apple ID password prompts can easily be replicated, phishing attacks easily possible A blog post by Felix Krause explains all: iOS Privacy: steal.password […]
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Andrew Orlowski for The Register: BlackBerry admits: We could do better at patching – Still the most secure Android? It won’t get last year’s update Not quite as bad as it sounds, but a bit of a comedown for a company that always prided itself on its security record… David Harley
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Michael Mimoso for Kaspersky ThreatPost: DEPRECATED, INSECURE APPLE AUTHORIZATION API CAN BE ABUSED TO RUN CODE AT ROOT. 
Continue reading Insecure macOS API. Still.
David Bisson for Graham Cluley’s blog: SMS touch a security and privacy nightmare for iOS users – “Plaintext data transmissions make $1.99 app a spoofer’s delight…” David Harley 
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Interesting Mac adware. Continue reading Mugthesec Mac adware