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Gideon Hernandez

Fraud Analyst

Android Installer Hijacking Bug Used as Lure for Malware

  • Posted on:April 6, 2015
  • Posted in:Malware, Mobile
  • Posted by:
    Gideon Hernandez (Fraud Analyst)
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Mobile users became alarmed after the discovery of an Android bug that was dubbed as the “Android Installer Hijacking vulnerability.” This flaw can allow cybercriminals to replace or modify legitimate apps with malicious versions that can steal information. Given the high profile nature of this discovery, we decided to search for threats that might exploit this vulnerability….

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Tags: androidAndroid Installer HijackingAndroid vulnerabilityappMalwarescannervulnerability

Cybercriminals Leverage Rumored Windows 9 Developer Preview Release With Social Engineering

  • Posted on:August 27, 2014
  • Posted in:Bad Sites, Social
  • Posted by:
    Gideon Hernandez (Fraud Analyst)
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We’re seeing schemes that are taking advantage of the buzz around the upcoming developer preview release of Windows™ 9 this September. One of the threats we saw was found using some combinations of keywords like Windows 9, free, leak and download in popular search engines. It involves a potentially malicious website that offers what appears to be a free download of the yet-to-be-released Windows…

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Tags: Microsoftmicrosoft windowsscamssocial engineeringwindows 9

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