Sophisticated Android Ransomware Executes with the Home Button
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7 Ways Hackers and Scammers Are Exploiting Coronavirus Panic
In our previous stories, you might have already read about various campaigns warning how threat actors are capitalizing on the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in an attempt to infect your computers and mobile devices with malware or scam you out of your m… Continue reading 7 Ways Hackers and Scammers Are Exploiting Coronavirus Panic
A week in security (October 9 – October 15)
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| A compilation of notable security news and blog posts from Monday, October 9 to Sunday, October 15. We presented our quarterly report, won security awards, and lots more.
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New Ransomware Not Just Encrypts Your Android But Also Changes PIN Lock
DoubleLocker—as the name suggests, it locks device twice.
Security researchers from Slovakia-based security software maker ESET have discovered a new Android ransomware that not just encrypts users’ data, but also locks them out of their devices by changing lock screen PIN.
On top of that:
DoubleLocker is the first-ever ransomware to misuse Android accessibility—a feature that provides
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Easy-to-Use Apps Allow Anyone to Create Android Ransomware Within Seconds
“Ransomware” threat is on the rise, and cyber criminals are making millions of dollars by victimizing as many people as they can—with WannaCry, NotPetya and LeakerLocker being the ransomware threats that made headlines recently.
What’s BAD? Hacker even started selling ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) kits in an attempt to spread this creepy threat more easily, so that even a non-tech user can
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Decompiled SLocker Android Ransomware Source Code Published Online
Bad news for Android users — Decompiled source code of for one of the oldest mobile and popular Android ransomware families has been published online, making it available for cyber criminals who can use it to develop more customised and advanced variants of Android ransomware.
Decompiled source code for the SLocker android ransomware, which saw a six-fold increase in the number of new
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New Ransomware Threatens to Send Your Internet History & Private Pics to All Your Friends
After WannaCry and Petya ransomware outbreaks, a scary (but rather creative) new strain of ransomware is spreading via bogus apps on the Google Play Store, this time targeting Android mobile users.
Dubbed LeakerLocker, the Android ransomware does not … Continue reading New Ransomware Threatens to Send Your Internet History & Private Pics to All Your Friends
Svpeng Behind a Spike in Mobile Ransomware
Mobile ransomware attacks spike in the first quarter of 2017, growing three and a half times compared to the previous year. Continue reading Svpeng Behind a Spike in Mobile Ransomware
Security News – Paul’s Security Weekly #508
Android ransomware bypasses all AV programs, McAfee gets a fresh start, the CIA and WikiLeaks saga continues, and Wi-Fi sex toys are vulnerable (again) in this week’s Security News! Full Show Notes Subscribe to YouTube Channel Security Weekly Website Follow us on Twitter: @securityweekly http://traffic.libsyn.com/pauldotcom,pswonly/Pauls_Security_Weekly__508_-_Security_News_converted.mp3 Continue reading Security News – Paul’s Security Weekly #508
Security News – Paul’s Security Weekly #508
Android ransomware bypasses all AV programs, McAfee gets a fresh start, the CIA and WikiLeaks saga continues, and Wi-Fi sex toys are vulnerable (again) in this week’s Security News! Full Show Notes Subscribe to YouTube Channel Security Weekly Website Follow us on Twitter: @securityweekly http://traffic.libsyn.com/pauldotcom,pswonly/Pauls_Security_Weekly__508_-_Security_News_converted.mp3 Continue reading Security News – Paul’s Security Weekly #508