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Enterprise Security: Mobile ad libraries pose new security threats

Adithya Omanakuttan / 12 years
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3 min read

A new threat to enterprise security that many organizations neglect and fail to address effectively is that of mobile advertising networks. These ad libraries are freely used by mobile developers to track user behavior patterns and to generate ad revenue. However, the increased usage of smartphones and tablets by employees poses a major security threat […]

New Android Malware known as Android.AVPasser.A Detected

Adithya Omanakuttan / 12 years
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3 min read

A new variation of mobile malware that affects Android based devices has been detected by the Quick Heal Labs. An innovative feature of this malware is that it detects certain mobile security applications on the device and modifies their databases in order to avoid detection. Quick Heal Detection: Android.AVPasser.A As all other forms of Android […]

Latest IT Security News, Alerts Updates for the Week

Sakshat Karkare / 12 years
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4 min read

Facebook users beware! You may have a phishing and malware combo attack coming your way! There’s a new threat doing the rounds on the Internet. And this time, it is a combo of phishing and malware attack. You might receive a message from a Facebook friend informing that his or one of his friends’ car […]