Google patches remote code execution Android Market vulnerability. Google has fixed a critical vulnerability in the Android Market Web site that allowed potential attackers to remotely install rogue apps on visitors’ devices. The bug stemmed from a simple cross-site scripting…
Microsoft detects spikes in SWF malware attacks using embedded JavaScript. Microsoft has seen spikes in the number of attacks using SWF malware that embed malicious JavaScript and warn this technique might become more prevalent. SWF-based malware is not new. It…
Rogue AV pimps finally show love for alternative browsers. Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Apple Safari are beginning to see ad distributing malware that are disguised as legitimate antivirus programs with the look and feel of the browser itself. A…