Last week the Superfish debacle became news and PC manufacturer Lenovo was slammed for pre-installing adware on new laptops. Since then I’ve had people ask me about how dangerous this stuff actually is and whether or not security software that works in…
Tag: security software
Pre-infected smartphones
Some Android mobile phones are being sold pre-infected with malware. According to a blog post by Lookout’s Jeremy Linden, “DeathRing is a Chinese Trojan that is pre-installed on a number of smartphones most popular in Asian and African countries.” Some of the…
Effectively testing APT defences
There is a need to test products that claim to detect and protect against advanced threats. When incredible claims are made by security products so should we make strong efforts to challenge and possibly validate these claims. Over the past…
Regin: When did protection start?
Regin, advanced malware that is most likely a government espionage tool, is making headlines. This is because it’s a very well-constructed set of tools and also because observers are surprised at how successful it was. It also targeted GSM networks, which…