China is the birth place for most of malicious Android apps

China is the birth place for most of malicious Android apps Mobile malware is rising, and there have been explosions in the world of viruses and Trojans. Virus makers are now targeting mobile platforms- thanks to their growing popularity. If we take the statistics from last 6 months, the chances ...

Mobile Malware Showing Up on Desktop PCs

The last couple of years have seen a rise in the volume of malware targeted specifically at various mobile operating systems, including Android, iOS and Symbian. Getting a handle on exactly how much of that mobile malware is actually infecting users has been a bit difficult, but Microsoft...

Bogus Netflix Application For Android Steals Passwords, Won't Let You Watch Movies

A report from Symantec claims that malware authors tricked an untold number of Netflix users into coughing up their account credentials with a Trojan horse application that doubled as a Netflix app for the Android platform. In a blog post, Symantec researcher Irfan Asrar writes about a new piece ...

GingerMaster Malware Seen Using Root Exploit for Android Gingerbread

The evolution of mobile malware seems to be accelerating, especially as it applies to Android malware. The newest example of this rapid change is the appearance of GingerMaster, a variant of the DroidKungFu malware that now sports a root exploit for Android 2.3 and gives the attacker complete...

CA security finds Android Trojan which records phone calls

CA security finds Android Trojan which records phone calls A new Android Trojan is capable of recording phone conversations, according to a CA security researcher. The trojan is triggered when the Android device places or receives a phone call. It saves the audio file and related information to t...

Report: For Hackers, Is Android The New Windows?

Mobile malware is on track to double again in 2011, as it has every year since 2007, according to a report from Kaspersky Lab. The doubling of malicious programs for mobile devices continues a trend first spotted in 2007 and that is beginning to resemble the world of PC viruses more each day, wit...

Analysis Shows DroidDream Trojan Designed for Future Monetization

A detailed analysis of the DroidDream Trojan that was found in dozens of apps in the Android Market this week shows that the malware has a modular construction that likely was designed to give attackers the ability to monetize infected devices through installations of adware or spyware. The Troja...

Mobile Zeus Variants Target Windows Mobile, Symbian Phones

There are two new versions of the Zeus malware making the rounds right now, both of which target popular mobile phone platforms. One of the variants targets Windows Mobile devices, while the other is going after the Symbian platform, and both are intent on silently stealing data from infected...

Malware Exploding, Especially On Mobile Devices !

Mobile malware is growing, and Adobe is the main vector of attack, according to new figures from security firm McAfee, which were published on Tuesday. Cybercriminals are adopting strategies to benefit from a more mobile device users in the report, McAfee Threat Report: Fourth Quarter 2010...

New Data Stealing Trojan For Android Has Botnet Capabilities

Security researchers say they have discovered a new Trojan horse program that targets mobile phones running Google’s Android operating system that may be the first to attempt to create a so-called ‘botnet’ of infected mobile devices. The new malware, dubbed “Geinimi” raises the bar on mobile...

Week in Review: Patch Overload and Confronting Mobile Malware

Patches – and plenty of them – took center stage this week as two big software companies shipped substantial updates. Some alarming news also broke regarding the growing number of botnets operating out of the U.S. Read on for the full week in review. Microsoft’s band of patches, pushed Tuesday,...

Symbian Mobile Botnet Affecting 100K Handsets

Mobile malware that affects Symbian Series 60 handsets is being used to create a botnet. Read the full article. The Register...

The Future of Mobile Malware – Digitally Signed by Symbian?

From ZDNet Dancho Danchev Earlier this month, a mobile malware known as Sexy View or Sexy Space slipped through Symbian’s mobile code signing procedure, allowing it to act as a legitimate application with access to device critical functions such as access to the mobile network, and numerous other...

New Mobile Malware Transmitter.C Spreading

From Zero Day Dancho Danchev Researchers from NetQin Tech. are reporting on a newly discovered mobile malware variant Transmitter.C distributed through a modified version of legitimate mobile application. Upon execution, the malware attempts to automatically spread by SMS-ing hundreds of messages...

Counterpoint: Market share not the only obstacle for mobile viruses

The looming mobile malware threat of the past decade has yet to materialize. The reason for its lack of fruition, according to scientists, is due to geography and the lack of a dominant market shareholder. However well done the math, the scientific study is flawed nonetheless. “Understanding the...