The source code for an iBanking Android Malware app was released on an underground forum, making it possible for a larger number of cyber criminals to launch attacks using this kind of mobile banking Trojan in the future. The Trojan, which the RSA researchers call iBanking, is used in conjunction with PC malware to defeat […]
The Samsung’s Galaxy S5 fingerprint scanner hacked less than a week after the device went on sale. The Security researchers from Berlin-based Security Research Labs fooled the equipment have successfully managed to hack Galaxy S5 Fingerprint sensor using a similar method that was used to spoof the Touch ID sensor on the iPhone 5S last year. The […]
Google has announced a new security service for Android, which will monitor continuously all applications installed on the mobile device for any unwanted or malicious activity. According to the Google official blog posted by Android Security Engineer Rich Cannings : Verify apps: now protecting you continually Building on Verify apps, which already protects people when they’re installing […]
BlackBerry Secure Work Space for iOS and Android is now Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 certified. FIPS 140-2 is issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to coordinate the requirements and standards for certifying cryptographic modules. It mean, the BlackBerry can now sell its Secure Work Space services to government and corporate clients […]
Researchers from Indiana University have discovered a vulnerability in the way Android handles updates. Android update process puts devices at risk of malware Infection. The vulnerabilities capable to carry out privilege escalation attacks because of the weakness in its Package Management Service (PMS) that puts more than one billion Android devices at risk. As the paper states: “A distinctive […]
