Tag: Malware

  • Smartphone Malware

    Smartphone Malware

    As an IT Security Professional and a Certified Ethical Hacker (C|EH) one thing I have noticed is malware is on the rise. The complexity and the growth of malware have more than just tripled in the last six months. What we have witnessed and will be witnessing is a change in the threat landscape. Clever…

  • 26 NEW Android Malware Programs Released!!!

    26 NEW Android Malware Programs Released!!!

    As PPCGeek tries to protect it’s users I bring you this important message for Android users. It seems that a company has found over 26 more mal-ware programs in the Android Marketplace. It is suspected of infecting over 100,000 Android users. Lookout Mobile Security made the discovery over the weekend, and believes that the rogue…

  • HTC Magic Packed With Malware?

    While Vodaphone is calling this “an isolated incident”, they have apparently sold a phone that came pre-loaded with malware that would send personal information back to the malware creator when it was connected to a computer. It was infected with the Mariposa bot client, and also with the Confiker and Lineage password stealing viruses.