G DATA Exploit Protection effectively prevents attacks by infected Magento shops
Thousands of online shops running an outdated version of the Magento eCommerce platform have been infected with malware since 18 October 2015, according to a report by security firm Sucuri (https://blog.sucuri.net/2015/10/massive-magento-guruincsite-infection.html). The infected shops distribute…
Vulnerability in Android media engine Stagefright
Current media reports talk of a vulnerability that should be taken seriously and that allegedly affects 95% of all Android mobile devices. For this reason the problem has huge implications; nevertheless, it is important to react to this information with a level head. G DATA is providing tips to…
The power of trust: “Superfish” case turns into a worst case scenario
The case of the “Superfish” adware has caused quite a sensation through its association with computer technology company Lenovo. However, the following report shows that “Superfish” is just the tip of the iceberg. It explains the implications of and possibilities for misuse. By way of an example,…
Hotel safes - are they really safe?
This is the beginning of the holidays; a lot of people will travel during the next weeks and may stay in a hotel. The rooms are usually equipped with a safe to store valuables such as money, passports or your laptop. Experts of the G DATA SecurityLabs checked the security level of one safe which is…
Android smartphone shipped with spyware
For the first time ever, the experts at the German security vendor have discovered a smartphone that comes with extensive spyware straight from the factory. The malware is disguised as the Google Play Store and is part of the pre-installed Android apps. The spyware runs in the background and cannot…
It’s high time to say goodbye: Windows XP‘s end of life is dawning
For months, tech magazines and the media have been reporting about the end of support of Microsoft’s very popular products in April 2014: Windows XP and Office 2003. But many end users and especially business users are still booting their Win XP computers day by day –they put their computers…
Email account hacked, phishing messages sent, traces obliterated
A very unusual case of account hacking has been reported to G Data Security Labs: the victim's Gmail account was not only hacked and used for sending spam to the addresses stored in the account – which is bad enough in itself. Settings were also changed to cover up the deed!
The Android “Master Key” Exploit
Over the last few days much has been written about a serious security hole in the Android operating system that can give attackers complete access to affected mobile devices. Bluebox, the discoverers of the security hole, estimate that 99% of Android devices since v1.6 are vulnerable to the…
A curious phone call – when a help desk scammer offers you a job
A few days ago, someone called my landline number. I saw that the incoming number was ‘unknown’ so I suspected some media representative. However, it turned out to be somebody completely different: a self-proclaimed computer tech support with heavy Indian accent, trying to talk me into following his…
Football enthusiasm can turn into fan frustration
The upcoming UEFA Champions League final is an absolute highlight for German football fans as well as international football followers. The hype surrounding the "Duel of German Giants" is driving up the prices of tickets on the (black) market and is naturally inspiring fraudsters as well.…
Karsten Hahn
Virus Analyst
Tim Berghoff
Security Evangelist
