Mitch Lowe invests in UseCrypt to offer privacy in the field of telecommunications

Mitch Lowe – co-founder senior executive of Netflix, long time president of Redbox and Moviepass, has joined UseCrypt. The official announcement took place in Monaco, during the Monte Carlo Streaming Film Festival. The cooperation assumes USD 3.5… Continue reading Mitch Lowe invests in UseCrypt to offer privacy in the field of telecommunications

Kdan Mobile raises $16M to increase its global footprint

Kdan Mobile Software announced that it has raised $16M in Series B funding from a who’s who of global investors, including Dattoz Partners (South Korea), WI Harper Group (U.S.), Taiwania Capital (Taiwan) and Golden Asia Fund Mitsubishi UFJ Capital (Jap… Continue reading Kdan Mobile raises $16M to increase its global footprint

Cryptomining Scam Apps, ‘Stealer’ Trojans Culled from Google Play

There’s a whole lot going on over at the Google Play store. First, Lookout researchers found 170 apps used in cryptomining scams that have snared more than 93,000 victims. Actually, only 25 were available for download on Google Play; the vast majority… Continue reading Cryptomining Scam Apps, ‘Stealer’ Trojans Culled from Google Play

Ursnif Leverages Cerberus to Automate Fraudulent Bank Transfers in Italy

Contributed to this research: Segev Fogel, Amir Gendler and Nethanella Messer.   IBM Trusteer researchers continually monitor the evolution and attack tactics in the banking sector. In a recent analysis, our team found that an Ursnif (aka Gozi) banking Trojan variant is being used in the wild to target online banking users in Italy with […]

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Bitcoin Security Rectifier app aims to make Bitcoin more secure

A computer science engineer at Michigan State University has a word of advice for the millions of bitcoin owners who use smartphone apps to manage their cryptocurrency: don’t. Or at least, be careful. Researchers are developing a mobile app to ac… Continue reading Bitcoin Security Rectifier app aims to make Bitcoin more secure

16% of mobile devices in developing markets now infected with malware

Mobile users already disadvantaged by an economic and digital divide have suffered the most from digital fraud throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. In emerging markets such as Brazil, Indonesia, South Africa and Thailand, 16 percent of mobile devices that… Continue reading 16% of mobile devices in developing markets now infected with malware

Dancho Danchev’s Blog – Mobile Android-Based Google Play Application Available!

Dear blog readers,This is Dancho and I wanted to let everyone know that I’ve released a mobile Android-device compatible Google Play application for my personal blog where I intend to reach out to more readers and acquire a new type of audience. Grab a… Continue reading Dancho Danchev’s Blog – Mobile Android-Based Google Play Application Available!

Fleeceware apps extract hundreds of dollars per year from their users through subscription services

Avast has discovered more than 200 new fleeceware applications on the Apple App Store and the Google PlayStore. The apps have been downloaded approximately one billion times and accrued over $400 million in revenue so far. The fleeceware applications h… Continue reading Fleeceware apps extract hundreds of dollars per year from their users through subscription services