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Or as The Register puts it: It’s August 2017 and your Android gear can be pwned by, oh look, just patch the things – Google addresses dozens of security flaws in mobile platform Android’s own security bulletin is here. David Harley
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AV-C’s Mac Security Test and Review report, July 2017: Mac Reviews / Tests Includes testing of the following: Avast Mac Security AVG AntiVirus for Mac Avira Antivirus Pro for Mac Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac BitMedic AntiVirus ESET Cyber Security Pro Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 Kaspersky Internet Security for Mac Webroot SecureAnywhere Internet Security Complete […]
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The Trojan Dr. Web calls Android.Triada.231 comes pre-installed (but not for your convenience) in the firmware of a number of Android mobile devices ‘ including Leagoo M5 Plus, Leagoo M8, Nomu S10, and Nomu S20.’ For Graham Cluley’s blog, David Bisson points out that ‘The security firm has contacted the manufacturers with the request that they push out […]
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Fruitfly/Quimitchin resurgent in time for Black Hat. Continue reading Return of the Fruitfly
John Leyden is slightly sceptical of Skycure’s pessimism as regards iOS breaches and vulnerabilities: Martijn Grooten of Virus Bulletin even more so. “Android malware is still far more common. The whole report looks like the authors are desperate to make iOS security sound as bad as possible.” The article: No one still thinks iOS is invulnerable […]
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The iOS 10.3.3 update macOS security updates Safari update Shaun Nichols for The Register: Apple hurls out patches for dozens of security holes in iOS, macOS David Harley
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From Checkpoint: OSX/Dok Refuses to Go Away and It’s After Your Money See also their earlier post: OSX Malware is Catching Up, and it wants to Read Your HTTPS Traffic (updated) Commentary from David Bisson for Graham Cluley’s blog: Malware installs Signal as part of scheme to steal Mac users’ banking credentials – A harbinger of ported threats […]
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Trend Micro: OSX Malware Linked to Operation Emmental Hijacks User Network Traffic “The OSX_DOK malware (Detected by Trend Micro as OSX_DOK. C) showcases sophisticated features such as certificate abuse and security software evasion that affects machines using Apple’s OSX operating system.” David Harley
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AV-Test: 10 Antivirus Suites for MacOS Sierra Put to the Test Not much detail on methodology, though. David Harley
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AV-Test statistics note impressive growth in macOS and Android malware. Continue reading AV-Test Stats: Spikes in macOS and Android malware