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FCC Subsidized Sprint Phones Have Malware Preinstalled

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The FCC is paying Sprint, in the guise of “Assurance Wireless,” to hand out Unimax Android phones infested with malware.
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Lifeline Assistance Phone Users Targeted with ‘Uninstallable’ Adware

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A Virgin Mobile-branded phone distributed by Assurance Wireless to low-income U.S. citizens has a trojan pre-installed that can download additional malware. Continue reading Lifeline Assistance Phone Users Targeted with ‘Uninstallable’ Adware→

Report: Malware for Macs on the Rise

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It’s looks like Apple Macintosh systems may not be as impervious to cybersecurity threats as many end users have been led to believe. A report published this week by Malwarebytes Labs, the research arm of the provider of endpoint security software, fi… Continue reading Report: Malware for Macs on the Rise→

42 Adware Apps with 8 Million Downloads Traced Back to Vietnamese Student

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First of all, if you have any of the below-listed apps installed on your Android device, you are advised to uninstall it immediately.

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How to Tell Safe Advertisements From Dangerous Malvertising

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With malvertising on the rise, how can users and organizations tell the difference between safe advertisements and malicious ones that threaten personal or company data?

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