There’s no denying that Android-based malware has gotten more diverse and complex. In the last year, Android malware have been observed to be using encryption, embedding exploits, detecting emulators and implementing botnets. But what we haven’t seen yet is an example of polymorphism, warns Fortinet. Polymorphism is a malware that is capable of automatically mutating, making [...]
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Android to see polymorphic malware attacks
Posted: 2nd January 2012 by infosecindia in Malware, MobileTags: Android, automatically mutating, encryption, Polymorphism, Windows Mobile
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ZeuS-in-the-Mobile targets Android, abuses Trusteer brand name
Posted: 13th July 2011 by infosecindia in Malware, Mobile, NewsTags: Blackberry, cybercriminals, mobile, mTANs, Symbian, Trusteer, Windows Mobile, ZeuS, ZitMo
A new version of ZeuS-in-the-Mobile (ZitMo), malware which targets mTANs has been discovered by researchers at Kaspersky Labs. The mobile malware was discovered in the end of September 2010. Previous versions of ZitMo targeted Symbian, Windows Mobile and Blackberry. However, the latest version brings ZeuS-in-the-Mobile to rapidly growing mobile platform, Google’s Android. “The first fact [...]