By Ian Bush PHILADELPHIA (CBS) –It’s no longer just your home computer that’s being targeted — malware is making its way to your smartphone, too. Only a small percentage of Android users came in contact with mobile malware this year, but it cost them a million bucks. One big threat…
Microsoft gives free Windows Phones to Android malware victims; iPhone users unaffected
“Want a free Windows Phone? Well, it turns out that you may be able to get one for free – all you need to do is tell Microsoft about the malware problems you’ve had with Android smartphones,” Graham Cluley blogs for Spohos. “Ben Rudolph, Microsoft’s Windows Phone ‘evangelist,’ is the…
Georgia Medical Center Turns Away Patients Because of Malware Infection (December 9 & 10, 2011)
Last week, a hospital in Georgia had to ask ambulances to take patients to other area hospitals after its computer system became infected with malware that slowed down patient registration and other functions……. View full post on SANS NewsBites View full post on National Cyber Security
Microsoft Uses Android Malware Hysteria to Offer Free Windows Phones
Microsoft is capitalizing on a recent Android malware scam by giving away free Windows Phones to five Android users with the worst malware horror stories. Ben Rudolph, Microsoft’s Windows Phone evangelist, announced the contest on Twitter using the hashtag #droidrage. Microsoft followed Rudolph’s lead and publicized the contest on its…
Microsoft Urges Android Malware Victims to Join Windows
Microsoft is asking Android owners to share their malware stories, in an attempt to lure them to Nokia‘s Windows devices, as the software giant ramps up marketing for the U.S. launch. In a Twitter post, Microsoft “evangelist” team member Ben Rudolph urged his followers, “Share your Android malware story (there’s…
Android Users 4 Percent Likely to Run Into Malware; Robbed $1M in 2011: Report
Like us on Facebook At the beginning of the year, Android users were only one percent likely to meet upon malware, according to the report. “2011 was a watershed year in terms of the types threats we saw emerging,” said Kevin Mahaffey, co-founder and chief technology officer at Lookout. “Threats…
Report: More mobile malware expected in 2012
Lookout Mobile Security A smartphone security company has predicted that in 2012, there will be more malware masquerading as legit apps, apps that will fleece consumer pockets and malvertising — real-looking ads that lead trusting souls to fraudulent sites. Lookout Mobile Security, which monitors apps on Android, Blackberry, iOS and Windows…
Lookout Predicts More Mobile Malware In 2012
Lookout Mobile Security has been diligent in their duty to protect mobile devices from malware lurking in every corner of the tech world. They reported yesterday that a new type of malware, RuFraud, is invading mobile devices disguised as free version of popular paid apps and games like Angry Birds….
6 Mobile Malware Trends For 2012
There have been over 1,000 instances of Android malware found this year and the rate of growth has nearly doubled since July. Smartphones are increasingly becoming targets for malicious hackers because they are filled with rich data, tied to payments processing services and typically have less security than a personal…
2008 Malware Infection Prompted Cyber Security Revamping at U.S. DoD (December 8, 2011)
The Washington Post’s Ellen Nakashima has written a detailed account of the worm that infected US military computers in 2008……. View full post on SANS NewsBites View full post on National Cyber Security