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Android Trojan has affected 2,000, spawned 30 versions
A Kaspersky Labs security expert says the Trojan-Ransom.AndroidOS.Pletor.a is most often spread by downloads from fake porn sites.
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Android anti-malware feature boot verification will be strictly enforced in Nougat OS
A system integrity feature that prohibits Android mobile devices from booting when the presence of malware is suspected will now be strictly enforced in version 7.0.
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Gugi mobile banking malware reportedly tweaked to defeat Android 6 security permissions
The developers of the mobile banking trojan Gugi have introduced new modifications to sidestep two key security features of Android, reports Kaspersky Lab researcher Roman Unuchek via the Securelist blog.
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First SMS trojan targeting Android phones detected
The first malicious program targeting smartphones running Google's Android operating system has been detected, according to researchers at Kaspersky Lab. The SMS trojan, masquerading as a media player application, already has infected a number of mobile devices, Kaspersky said. Once installed on a user's phone, the trojan delivers text messages to premium rate numbers without the user's consent, resulting in money being transferred from a user's account to the cybercriminals. Right now, the trojan only affects Russian users and is not spreading in the Android Marketplace, but researchers expect to see more malware soon targeting Android phones. — AM
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Researchers find 100 adware apps on Google Play
Researchers discovered more than 100 Android apps infected with Android.Spy.277.origin, an adware Trojan that contains spyware functionality.
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More than a million Android devices infected with bootkit trojan
More than a million Android mobile devices worldwide are now infected with a crafty bootkit trojan known as Android.Oldboot.1.origin - a number that has more than tripled in a week.
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Android malware masquerades as AliPay app
An Android malware is masquerading as a security feature for AliPay, a Chinese PayPal-like online payment app.
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Italian RAT targets Android devices in China by IMEI codes
Researchers discovered a RAT that targets Android phones in China and Japan and appears to select victims based on their devices' IMEI codes.
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Android/Simplocker adds tricks, including ransom message in English
Android/Simplocker ransomware now encrypts archive files, asks to be installed as a Device Administrator, and delivers an English-language ransom message.
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Android malware rises 300 percent, report says
Quick Heal's annual threat report found a marked increase in Android malware between 2011 and the end of 2014.
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