PowerOffHijack is a new form of malware that allows hackers to spy on Android users even when the user believes their phone is off. The malware hijacks the shutdown process of a user’s mobile phone and mimics the shutdown animation, making the user believe their phone is off as the malware steals data in the background. For more details on this malware, click here:: Android Malware Can Spy On You Even When Your Mobile is Off
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Lenovo’s ‘Superfish’ Compromised Security for Ads
Numerous customers lashed out against Lenovo for installing hidden adware in their laptops and PCs that injected ads onto browsers. This ability would allow hackers access to a user’s personal data using the adware as a middleman. Lenovo has removed the adware, dubbed “Superfish,†from its models manufactured from January 2015 and onward. For more on this story, click here:: Lenovo taken to task over ‘malicious’ adware
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Mac OS X, iOS Compromised by WireLurker
A recently discovered malware dubbed WireLurker has been found targeting both Mac OS X computers and Apple iOS devices. After infecting a Mac OS X comp, the malware can infect iPhones and iPads via USB connection. The goal of the malware has yet to be uncovered, but it so far has been found in 467 OS X applications on China’s third-party Maiyadi App Store. For more details on this malware, click here:: WireLurker Malware Infects Mac OS X, iOS Devices
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Russia and China Propose Security Pact Without U.S.
On November 10th, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to sign a two-sided agreement as a means to prevent cyber incidents between the two nations to escalate into full conflict. This puts the U.S. out at a time when Chinese and American relations have soured over NSA spying on China and continued state-backed hacking into each others’ corporate networks.
For a full article on this story, click here: Russia and China Edge Out US with Proposed Cyber Security Pact
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“Operation Pawn Storm†Checks U.S. Military
A cyber espionage campaign dubbed “Operation Pawn Storm†has been reported by Trend Micro to have been attacking and remaining inside U.S. military targets since 2007. Based on evidence found, it appears that the attackers are going against the US, NATO allies, and Russian dissidents. Most of the attacks are through emails containing malicious MS Office files.
For a full article on this story, click here:: US Military Officials, Defense Firms Targeted in ‘Operation Pawn Storm’
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