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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

Mobile Security Roundup 1H 2014

  • Posted on:August 27, 2014 at 8:48 am
  • Posted in:Mobile, Vulnerabilities
  • Author:
    Ryan Certeza (Technical Communications)
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The first half of this year has been quite eventful for the mobile threat landscape. Sure, we had an idea the state of affairs from 2013 would continue on to this year, but we didn’t know just to what extent. From ballooning mobile malware/high risk app numbers to vulnerabilities upon vulnerabilities, let’s recap just what…

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Tags: androidbitcoinemmentalHeartbleedMobilemobile securityvulnerability

Mobile Malware, High-Risk Apps Hit 1M Mark

  • Posted on:September 30, 2013 at 11:29 am
  • Posted in:Mobile
  • Author:
    Gelo Abendan (Technical Communications)
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Note: Some of the apps discussed in this blog entry were developed with an older adware SDK that did not contain opt-in provisions, particularly regarding the ability to collect information and display ads outside of the original app. The adware SDK has since been updated to this capability to comply with Google’s developer policies; apps…

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Tags: adwareandroidmalicious appsmobile devicemobile malwaremobile securitypremium service abusers

How PC Threats Go Mobile

  • Posted on:June 28, 2013 at 11:14 am
  • Posted in:Mobile
  • Author:
    Abigail Pichel (Technical Communications)
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The discovery (and subsequent media coverage) of the mobile malware OBAD shows that mobile threats continue to be a serious concern for users.  Just like Windows malware, mobile malware are also becoming more sophisticated, both in technique and deployment. This confirms one of our 2013 security predictions. OBAD exploits an Android vulnerability to avoid detection and uninstallation….

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Tags: androidmalicious appsMobilemobile security

Mobile Device “Security”: The Problems of Remotely Disabling Stolen Phones

  • Posted on:May 30, 2013 at 11:13 am
  • Posted in:Mobile
  • Author:
    Jonathan Leopando (Technical Communications)
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The problem of mobile device theft has become sufficiently severe that legislators have decided to file bills discussing it. Last week, US Senator Charles Schumer re-filed Mobile Device Theft Deterrence Act of 2013, which makes modifying a device’s International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number a crime punishable by up to five years in federal prison….

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Tags: data securitydevice theftmobile securityremote wipe
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