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Adware Campaign Identified From 182 Game and Camera Apps on Google Play and Third-Party Stores Like 9Apps

  • Posted on:July 1, 2019 at 5:00 am
  • Posted in:Mobile
  • Author:
    Trend Micro
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We recently observed an active adware campaign (detected by Trend Micro as AndroidOS_HiddenAd.HRXAA and AndroidOS_HiddenAd.GCLA) concealed in free-to-download 182 game and camera apps, majority of which were found on the Google Play Store and collectively had millions of downloads.

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Tags: adwaregoogle playmobile apps

Mobile Certificates and Developer Accounts: Who is Faking It?

  • Posted on:May 15, 2015 at 11:35 am
  • Posted in:Mobile
  • Author:
    Trend Micro
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Companies risk losing all their customers if they continue neglecting their app store presence. While malicious mobile apps do bring serious security concerns to the fore, (70% of top free apps have fake and mostly malicious versions in app stores) companies and developers also face another challenge in the form of copycats. For a company…

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Tags: androidcertificatesfake appsMobilemobile appsmobile security

Repackaging HTML5 Apps into Android Malware

  • Posted on:December 29, 2014 at 7:54 am
  • Posted in:Malware, Mobile
  • Author:
    Seven Shen (Mobile Threats Analyst)
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With the finalization of HTML5 standard by World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) last October, there will be a rapid growth of new HTML5 web apps coming out in the near future. Considering the platform independent characteristic in web apps, we foresee that HTML5 will accelerate the repackaging from web apps to mobile apps for malicious…

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Tags: androidhtml 5Malwaremobile appsmobile threats

Good App/Bad App: Is Investigating Mobile Apps Necessary?

  • Posted on:November 20, 2014 at 2:28 pm
  • Posted in:Mobile
  • Author:
    Rowena Diocton (Technical Communications)
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These days, when you see someone staring intently or tapping at their mobile phones, chances are that they’re busy with an app. This comes as no surprise as 80% of consumers’ time on mobile devices apps is spent in apps for gaming, news, productivity, utility, social networking, and more. Safe and Risky Apps We are currently…

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Tags: androidapp storesmalicious appsMobilemobile apps

Being Secure In The Most Connected World Cup Ever

  • Posted on:July 13, 2014 at 11:55 pm
  • Posted in:Bad Sites, Malware, Mobile, Social
  • Author:
    Ryan Certeza (Technical Communications)
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Sporting events are getting more and more connected, and the just-concluded World Cup is no exception. Brazilian telecom provider Oi made sure that no expense was spared in ‘connecting’ the World Cup , and even claimed that this year’s event is in fact the most connected in the history of the World Cup. Oi claims that they…

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Tags: 2014 world cup2014 world cup brazilmalicious mobile appsMalwaremobile appsonline securityphishing websitesscamssecurity solutionsthreat landscapewi-fi securityWorld Cup

Security Predictions for 2020

  • Cybersecurity in 2020 will be viewed through many lenses — from differing attacker motivations and cybercriminal arsenal to technological developments and global threat intelligence — only so defenders can keep up with the broad range of threats.
    Read our security predictions for 2020.

Business Process Compromise

  • Attackers are starting to invest in long-term operations that target specific processes enterprises rely on. They scout for vulnerable practices, susceptible systems and operational loopholes that they can leverage or abuse. To learn more, read our Security 101: Business Process Compromise.

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