Conventional wisdom has it that mobile platforms like PDAs and mobile phones are safer from malware attacks, one reason being the relatively closed nature of such platforms. In some platforms, such as newer versions of the Symbian OS, this is enforced in part by mandatory code signing, which requires that applications need to be signed [...]

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Signed Malware Coming To A Phone Near You?

Barely a few days after the last Microsoft zero-day exploit and out comes another, this time attacking vulnerabilities in the OS’s Office Web Components Spreadsheet ActiveX control (OCW 10 and OCW 11). As if on cue for the next round of Patch Tuesday releases, the cybercriminals also released their own “updates” with this attack.
““This vulnerability [...]

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OCW ActiveX Exploit Follows MPEG2TuneRequest’s Lead

AntiVirusPro is a fake anti-virus program, and a malicious one at that. This parasite uses trojans and various worms, to enter the system, at which point it employs the use of misleading advertising to trick users into purchasing the so-called “licensed version” of AntiVirusPro.
Once inside and active, AntiVirusPro begins its campaign of disinformation, which consists of popups [...]