Tag: mobile malware
Hard Data Shows Why Phone Honeypots Would Stop Illegal Comms
New research by North Carolina State University also says spammers have adapted to STIR/SHAKEN and that 80% of unsolicited US robocalls have a STIR/SHAKEN signature.
Two Men Extradited from Malaysia to Singapore over Android Malware Bank Account Thefts
A 7-month investigation also led to arrests in Hong Kong and the closure of a scam call center in Taiwan.
Orange Poland Warn Old Android Phones Infected with Malware to Make IRSF Fraud Calls
But consumers pushed back by suggesting methods that would stop fraud without the need to purchase a new handset.
Koreans Hit by Android Vishing Malware Bank Raiders
Mobile malware is downloaded from a fake website. Spyware obtains data used to steal from the victim's bank account. Calls to the victim's bank are redirected to the gang's call center.
Nation State Hacking, Pre-Installed Malware, Prison for Spoofer and Job Cuts: Commsrisk Show Episode 11
Patrick Donegan of Hardenstance spoke with us about the attacks on comms providers that come from nation states and their proxies.
How the Vastflux Mobile Ad Scam Generated 12 Billion Fake Transactions per Day
Apps on almost 11 million infected devices played multiple video ads that were hidden so users would not see them.
Ukraine Police Raid Simbox Farms Spreading Russian Propaganda via 1.5 Million Fake Internet Accounts
About 300 GSM gateways and more than 100,000 SIM cards were seized in the operation.
Taiwan Police Warns That Cheap Chinese Phones Have Scam Malware Preinstalled
Users are tricked into buying points for a game where fraudsters control the account and demand refunds from the game's providers.
Notorious SIM-Swapping, Malware-Spreading, Bomb-Threatening Hackers Arrested
The accused are said to have harassed enemies by taking control of phone accounts and sending bomb threats to 1,066 kindergartens.
RAG TV: From Tariff Harmonization to Tax Audits to Number Plan Loopholes
Francis Afful of MTN Ghana and Guy Howie of Biaas were the guests for a show that was entertaining, varied and informative.
AT&T Staff Took $1mn in Bribes to Help Theft of 2mn Phones
A Pakistani citizen has been extradited to the USA after allegedly paying staff to install malware on AT&T phones and IT systems.
Agent Smith Malware Infects 25mn Devices
Android devices were targeted by malware that took over other apps and used them to inflate advertising revenues.
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