Mobile threats

Malware descriptions

Ztorg: from rooting to SMS

All of Ztorg Trojans were rooting malware that used exploits to gain root rights on the infected device. In May 2017, a new Ztorg variant appeared on the Google Play Store – only this this time it wasn’t a rooting malware but a Trojan-SMS.

Malware reports

IT threat evolution Q1 2017

We’ve become accustomed to seeing a steady stream of security breaches month after month; and this quarter has been no exception, including attacks on Barts Health Trust, Sports Direct, Intercontinental Hotels Group and ABTA.

Research

Expensive free apps

Fraudulent apps trying to send Premium SMS messages or trying to call to high rate phone numbers are not something new. It is much more interesting to talk about how certain groups bypass detection mechanisms such as those used by Google Play.

Reports
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