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Android Adware and Ransomware Found Preinstalled on High-End Smartphones | #MobileSecurity#CyberSecurity

Android Adware and Ransomware Found Preinstalled on High-End Smartphones | #MobileSecurity#CyberSecurity | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it
From www.bleepingcomputer.com - March 12, 2017 12:59 PM
Two companies have discovered that someone had covertly installed malware on 38 devices used by their employees. According to security firm Check Point, the installation of the malicious apps took place somewhere along the supply chain, after phones left the manufacturer's factory and before they arrived at the two companies.

 

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Two companies have discovered that someone had covertly installed malware on 38 devices used by their employees. According to security firm Check Point, the installation of the malicious apps took place somewhere along the supply chain, after phones left the manufacturer's factory and before they arrived at the two companies.

 

Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:

 

http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?&tag=Mobile-Security

 

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Smartphone security gap exposes location, texts, email, expert says

Smartphone security gap exposes location, texts, email, expert says | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it
From www.latimes.com - February 23, 2012 4:02 PM
Just as U.S. companies are coming to grips with the threats to their computer networks emanating from cyber spies based in China, a noted expert is highlighting what he says is an even more pernicious vulnerability in smartphones.
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Millions of smartphones, IoT devices risk compromise due to 3-year-old bug | CyberSecurity | MobileSecurity

Millions of smartphones, IoT devices risk compromise due to 3-year-old bug | CyberSecurity | MobileSecurity | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it
From www.net-security.org - December 7, 2015 4:07 PM
Can you believe that an estimated 6.1 million smart phones, routers, and smart TVs are vulnerable to remote code execution attacks due to security bugs that have been fixed back in 2012?

According to Trend Micro mobile threats analyst Veo Zhang, the problem lies in the fact that there are many apps out there - very popular apps, even - that use an older version, vulnerable of the portable Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) SDK library (aka libupnp). The library is used to implement media playback or NAT traversal.


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https://globaleducationandsocialmedia.wordpress.com/2014/01/21/why-is-it-a-must-to-have-basics-knowledge-of-cyber-security-in-a-connected-technology-world/


https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/03/05/often-asked-questions-are-there-cyber-security-dangers-with-apps-and-whats-about-privacy/



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Can you believe that an estimated 6.1 million smart phones, routers, and smart TVs are vulnerable to remote code execution attacks due to security bugs that have been fixed back in 2012?

According to Trend Micro mobile threats analyst Veo Zhang, the problem lies in the fact that there are many apps out there - very popular apps, even - that use an older version, vulnerable of the portable Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) SDK library (aka libupnp). The library is used to implement media playback or NAT traversal.


Learn more


https://globaleducationandsocialmedia.wordpress.com/2014/01/21/why-is-it-a-must-to-have-basics-knowledge-of-cyber-security-in-a-connected-technology-world/


https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/03/05/often-asked-questions-are-there-cyber-security-dangers-with-apps-and-whats-about-privacy/


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