We continuously monitor the mobile threat landscape to keep you informed of the most important trends. Not long back, we published a report about the threats facing smartphone and tablet owners in 2021. First the good news: a major takeaway is that last year we saw a significant decrease in mobile threat activity compared to 2020. However, with that said — it’s too early to … [Read more...] about Mobile viruses in 2021: main trends
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Beware! FMWhatsApp mod downloads viruses to smartphones
We recently discovered that a version of popular WhatsApp mod FMWhatsApp includes an embedded Trojan. The Trojan, called Triada, downloads other malware to users’ devices. Here’s how it happened and why using modified versions of WhatsApp is dangerous. Why use WhatsApp mods? Not all users are happy with the official WhatsApp app. Some may feel a need for self-destructing … [Read more...] about Beware! FMWhatsApp mod downloads viruses to smartphones
How viruses steal autofill data from browsers
Most browsers kindly offer to save your data: account credentials, bank card details for online stores, billing address, name, and passport number for travel sites, and so on. It’s convenient and saves having to fill out the same forms all over again or worry about forgotten passwords. However, there is a catch: All of this autofill data can be scooped up by cybercriminals if … [Read more...] about How viruses steal autofill data from browsers