Cybersecurity for Messaging Services & App Developers

A nasty malware masking as a 7-Eleven voucher is spreading via WhatsApp in Singapore

July 1, 2015

A nasty malware masking as a 7-Eleven voucher is spreading via WhatsApp in Singapore

Another phishing attack on WhatsApp users. A nasty malware has been spreading among WhatsApp users in Singapore over the past few days. It masks itself as a bitly link to a 7-Eleven voucher, and when you click on the link, it sends you to a spoofed page which appears to be harmless. In actual fact, your device has already be...

Fraudsters target Nazi Android malware at Russian bank customers with phishing links

April 16, 2015

Fraudsters target Nazi Android malware at Russian bank customers with phishing links

Members of a gang of "cyber-fascist" behind Android phishing attacks have been arrested in Russia. The scam targeted customers of Russian bank Sberbank with software they called "Fifth Reich", using Nazi symbols in the management system. The cybercriminals targeted malware attacks at Android mobile devices belonging to cus...

Google Safe Browsing API vs MetaCert Security API

April 2, 2015

Google Safe Browsing API vs MetaCert Security API

Until last week, MetaCert was the first and only company in the world to offer a Security API to help developers add a thin but powerful layer of security to their apps. An in-app security layer that protects consumers from malware and phishing attacks as well as unwanted content. Last week, Google announced the availability ...

Why BT is almost right with its advice about protecting your smartphone and tablet from viruses and malware

March 25, 2015

Why BT is almost right with its advice about protecting your smartphone and tablet from viruses and malware

Another article about mobile malware that fails to talk about the real security threat on mobile today. According to a recent post published by BT: Many malware threats on Windows come from infected web sites, scams spread by email and social engineering tricks - and the same applies to mobile devices. Even so, if you use y...

Kaspersky discovers CAPTCHA-duping Podec malware spread via malicious links

March 11, 2015

Kaspersky discovers CAPTCHA-duping Podec malware spread via malicious links

Kaspersky has just reported details about what it believes is the first malware to successfully outwit the CAPTCHA image recognition system. Podec uses a technique to trick the CAPTCHA it is a person in a bid to infect thousands of Android users and subscribe them to premium-rate services. According to SC Magazine: Infect...