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Tag: Mobile
A week in security (March 25 – 31)
Last week, we looked at plugin vulnerabilities, location tracking app problems, and talked about plain text password woes. We also looked…
Awakening the beast: BatMobi adware
On February 12, a patron of the Malwarebytes Forum alerted us of an issue with ad redirects that seemed to come…
Apple pulls Facebook enterprise certificate
It’s been an astonishing few days for Facebook. They’ve seen both an app and their enterprise certificate removed and revoked with…
The new landscape of pre-installed mobile malware: malicious code within
Here’s a scary thought: Mobile devices may soon come with pre-installed malware on required system apps. While it might sound like…
All the reasons why cybercriminals want to hack your phone
When people think of hacking, most imagine desktop computers, laptops, or perhaps even security cameras. However, in recent years, cybercriminals have…
Something else is phishy: How to detect phishing attempts on mobile phones
In a report published in 2011, IBM revealed that mobile users are three times more likely to fall for phishing scams compared…
Mobile Menace Monday: SMS phishing attacks target the job market
Recently, a co-worker received an enticing SMS message from ASPXPPZUPS Human Resources. It read: Tired of your old job? Join our team…
Mac App Store apps are stealing user data
There is a concerning trend lately in the Mac App Store. Several security researchers have independently found different apps that are…
Fortnite’s Google Play rebuff sparks security concerns for Android users
There’s been no small outbreak of chaos in mobile land recently, all because of an astonishingly popular game called Fortnite. Here’s…