by Nathan Collier Last month, a blogger at My Online Security reported receiving a spam comment containing WhatsApp Plus. Going through the process, they downloaded an APK of this so-called…
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Android Banking Trojan Fakebank Adds Vishing Dimension
Tara Seals Symantec has warned of a new variant of the Fakebank Android malware family that adds a “vishing” (voice phishing) angle: Once installed, the malware will intercept mobile calls…
Alphabet unveils business unit devoted to cyber security
Paresh Dave SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc launched a new business unit on Wednesday that will sell cyber security software to Fortune 500 companies, the latest move by the…
SCADA mobile app security is getting worse
By John Leyden The security of mobile apps that tie in with Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems has deteriorated over the last two-and-a-half years, according to new research.…
Cron-Linked Malware Impersonates 2,200 Banking Apps
Phil Muncaster Security researchers are warning of new malware designed to harvest banking and card details, which could be linked to the infamous Cron cybercrime group. The Catelites Bot shares…
HSBC, Natwest and Co-op Bank fix app security flaws that put customers at risk for up to a year
Margi Murphy Some of Britain’s biggest banks have mended a huge security flaw that could have left millions of customers open to attack after it was pointed out by University of Birmingham…