Oct 11
There’s some new malware preying on your PC, and you might not even realize is malware at all. More »
Oct 06
McAfee shows how major Android scamware ticks, prevents us from learning first-hand
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Most Android malware lives in the margins, away from Google Play and the more reliable app shops. It’s nonetheless a good idea to be on the lookout for rogue code, and McAfee has stepped in with thorough explanations of how one of the most common scamware strains, Android.FakeInstaller, works its sinister ways. The bait is typically a search-optimized fake app market or website; the apps themselves not only present a legitimate-looking front but include dynamic code to stymie any reverse engineering. Woe be to anyone who’s tricked long enough to finish the installation, as the malware often sends text messages to expensive premium phone numbers or links target devices to botnets. The safeguard? McAfee would like you to sign up for its antivirus suite, but you can also keep a good head on your shoulders — stick to trustworthy shops and look for dodgy behavior before anything reaches your device.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Google
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Aug 28
Who Is Shirley Hornstein? [Scams]
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Silicon Valley’s online woman of mystery has had her cover blown. Shirley Hornstein (@Shirls on Twitter) spent that past year touting her connections to various startup friendly celebs as well as Sean Parker and his San Francisco-based VC firm Founders Fund. But, as TechCrunch reports today—in an exposé that should prove thoroughly mortifying to Hornstein—few of her claims hold water.
Aug 09
Summer usually means sticky sweaty skin and mosquitos who love to bite that sticky sweaty skin. How do you prevent mosquitos from biting you? Certainly not with sonic bug repellants and definitely not with sonic bug repellant smartphone apps. They don’t work. They never did. They never will. More »
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