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Patch Your Android Phone to Avoid the “Toast” Attack
By Christopher Budd, Unit 42, Palo Alto Networks Today, Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 researchers are announcing details on a new high-severity vulnerability affecting the Google Android platform. Patche...
Over Thousand Apps Infected with Spyware, Some in Google Play
Lookout researchers have identified over a thousand spyware apps related to a threat actor likely based in Iraq. Belonging to the family “SonicSpy,” these samples have been aggressively de...
CopyCat Malware Infects 14 Million Android Devices
CheckPoint, a security services firm, has released new information about a malware incorporated in certain applications installed outside of the Google Play Store. The CopyCat malware is capable of ro...
New “Judy” Malware Infects Over 36.5 Million Android Devices
Over 36.5 million Android devices may have been infected with a newly discovered piece of malware that generated fraudulent ad revenue for its creators. The malicious code was spotted in in 41 apps de...
Android Trojan Mimics User Clicks to Download Malware
Android users have been exposed to a new malicious app imitating Adobe Flash Player that serves as a potential entrance for many types of dangerous malware. The application, detected by ESET security ...
Unlock Files Encrypted with CryptXXX Ransomware with Kaspersky Lab’s New Tools
After releasing decryption tools for two variants of CryptXXX ransomware in April and May 2016, Kaspersky Lab is releasing a new decryptor for files that have been locked with the latest version of th...
Malware is the Most Frequent Online Threat Faced by Consumers: Kaspersky
Malware has become the most frequent online threat faced by consumers, reveals research from Kaspersky Lab and B2B International: 50% in the UAE have come across, or been targeted by malware online, w...
Every fifth Android user faces cyber-attacks, says Kaspersky Lab and INTERPOL
According to the results of the “Mobile cyber-threats” survey carried out by Kaspersky Lab and INTERPOL between August 2013 and July 2014,
The number of cyber threats in the Middle East continues to grow: Kaspersky Lab
During GITEX Technology Week that takes place on October 12-16 in Dubai, Kaspersky Lab presented the latest changes and statistics for Middle East