Supply-Chain Android Malware Infection is a VERY big deal
Supply chain corruption is here – Android devices infected with malware prior to being bought by an end-user are a fact. This isn’t the first time that this is happened, not by a long way.
Google removed malware from Google Play Store
Google removed a handful of malicious apps, named Chamois Malware Apps, from their Google Play marketplace recently. These apps were found manipulating ad traffic, sending premium text messages, and downloading additional plugins.
US unveils charges against Russian FSB officials in massive Yahoo security breach
The U.S. Justice Department today unsealed indictments against four men accused of hacking into a half-billion Yahoo email accounts. Two of the men named in the indictments worked for a unit of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) that serves as the FBI’s point of contact in Moscow on cybercrime cases.
Android Devices Found with Pre-Installed Malware Apps
Wouldn’t it be nice to buy and unbox a brand new device and know that it is 100% malware free? Yes… that might not always be the case, as it does appear that in 36 devices tested, malware came pre-installed on Android devices! Security vendor Checkpoint...