Author Archives: David Harley

OSX/Keydnap spread via Transmission app

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ESET researchers say: ‘During the last hours, OSX/Keydnap was distributed on a trusted website, which turned out to be “something else”. It spread via a recompiled version of the otherwise legitimate open source BitTorrent client application Transmission and distributed on their official website.’ OSX/Keydnap spreads via signed Transmission application Continue reading OSX/Keydnap spread via Transmission app→

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Google: easier access to content on mobile

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Google: Helping users easily access content on mobile Takes two approaches, the latter maybe more security-related. One relates to the removal of the  mobile-friendly label, since most sites now meet that criterion, so the removal is seen as reducing clutter. The other introduces measures to reduce the impact of intrusive pop-ups and standalone interstitials that obscure the […] Continue reading Google: easier access to content on mobile→

AV-Test on Android security apps

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Davey Winder asks some interesting questions about AV-Test’s latest test of Android security apps. Is Android as easy to secure as the latest AV-TEST results appear to suggest? A number of people, including ESET’s Mark James, attempt to answer those questions, but unfortunately the article boils them down to soundbites. Maybe I’ll come back to this […] Continue reading AV-Test on Android security apps→

Marcher Trojan Impersonating Android Update

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David Bisson for Graham Cluley’s blog on Marcher Trojan impersonating Android update: New firmware update? No, it’s the devious Marcher Android trojan up to no good – Android-based malware comes with new tricks, bells, and whistles. Based on ZScaler research: Android Marcher: Continuously Evolving Mobile Malware. Weird: the Cluley blog shows a toy soldier, where my first thought […] Continue reading Marcher Trojan Impersonating Android Update→

Android/Ransom.ElGato

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Lengthy description/analysis of an interesting Android ransomware threat from McAfee: ‘Cat-Loving’ Mobile Ransomware Operates With Control Panel. I look forward to hearing commentary from Grumpy Cat. There is, however, no truth in rumours of a German language version known as BlackForestGato. (Also posted to AVIEN, where I maintain a ransomware resource page.) David Harley Continue reading Android/Ransom.ElGato→