Our CEO, Marcin Kleczynski, recently announced that Malwarebytes will get tougher on PUPs. PUPs, or potentially unwanted programs, are some of…
Tag: Mobile
Mobile Menace Monday: Pokemon NO NO
Mobile Menace Monday is a bi-monthly entry to the Malwarebytes Labs wherein our Android OS security experts highlight the specific dangers…
Malware uses Google Talk to make malicious phone calls
We found a new piece of mobile malware, Android/Trojan.Pawost, that’s using Google Talk to make malicious calls. As soon as the…
Android Trojan FakeApp masquerading as legitimate
A variant of Android/Trojan.FakeApp is stealing the identities of popular applications (apps) such as TrueCaller and Torque Pro. As soon as…
Trojan clicker’s gaze cast upon Google Play store
We’ve discovered a Trojan clicker on the Google Play store doing far more than advertised. The app name in Turkish is “Mayis Guzel Aydir”,…
CYBER.POLICE Android Ransomware still on patrol…
Over the weekend we saw the following rogue Android APK being downloaded to mobile devices via a rogue advert. It claims to…
Malvertisements on “Fappening” forum lead to Android Ransomware
The trade in stolen nude celebrity shots may have died down somewhat since The Fappening was once a-happening, but that doesn’t mean…
“Your Android is Expired!”
We’ve seen reports of a dubious URL being served up via mobile advertising over the last day or two. This is…
Snapdragon Tightens Mobile Security
Being able to access sensitive data anytime and anywhere is convenient but potentially dangerous. Most of us walk around with sensitive…
Steam’s “Exploration Sale” Gamifies Security Settings
I’m always interested in seeing how companies deploy the gamification of security because it’s an easy way to get more people interested in…