Mobile Malware Infections Hit 16 Million in Q3. McAfee warns of trouble ahead in 2018
Code-signed apps are harder to detect by network security appliances, making it easier to sneak malware onto a vulnerable system. The downside? Certificates aren't cheap — and hackers usually are.
Researchers say that at least 60 million visits have been forcibly made to malicious Monero sites in what represents the first large-scale cryptocurrency campaign targeting mobile.
The botnet uses port scanning code from Mirai, a first for Android-related attacks, according to researchers.
Malware makers are experimenting with malware that exploits the Spectre and Meltdown CPU bugs.