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  Favourite Security Reads of the Week (14 Nov 2014)   "Favourite Security Reads of the Week". Each week we share five news or articles that we like. We hope you will love this column and we welcome your comment via email to hkcert@...

Recently, a security researcher discovered WireLurker, a new infection vector of mobile malware, which can infect iOS device via USB connection from Windows or Mac computers. WireLurker can steal user information on the iOS mobile devices, including address book and iMessage.   Summary of Analysis...

  Favourite Security Reads of the Week (7 Nov 2014)   "Favourite Security Reads of the Week". Each week we share five news or articles that we like. We hope you will love this column and we welcome your comment via email to hkcert@...

November 2014 Issue of Security Newsletter is available now: /my_url/en/newsletter/1411   Cover Story Review of the "Operation Hong Kong" Cyber Attack Campaign HKCERT alerts of DDoS Attacks Targeting Hong Kong Do Not Participate in「One-Click...

  Favourite Security Reads of the Week (31 Oct 2014)   "Favourite Security Reads of the Week". Each week we share five news or articles that we like. We hope you will love this column and we welcome your comment via email to hkcert@...

  The most extensive cyber attack in Hong Kong From October 1 to the end of October, an international hacker group "Anonymous" has declared a cyber attack campaign called Operation Hong Kong (OpHongKong) against Hong Kong websites. It was the most extensive...

  Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team (HKCERT) Coordination Centre cooperates with the National Institute of Network and Information Security (NINIS) for detecting malicious and suspicious behaviors of Apps from the Google Play Store, in order to study the security risk of apps in the Google Play Store in Hong Kong area. NINIS provides us analyzed result, and we collate the detection result and publish security alerts to the public.   In the report of October, we have downloaded 133 apps from Play Store, where 7 apps have been identified as high risk. 2 of them were removed from Play Store (on or before 24-Oct). The detail of report is shown as follow.   Target scope Top 50 Free Applications in Hong Kong area Top 50 New Free Applications in Hong Kong area Top 50 Free Games in Hong Kong area Top 50 New Free Games in Hong Kong area   Scanned Apps Successful downloaded and scanned: 133 apps Unable to download via the system: 67 apps Downloaded date: 5-October 2014 List of the downloaded apps: "Appendix 1" [download]   Analysis Overview   In this analysis, 133 apps were scanned for bad behaviors. Based on the level of security threat, the apps were divided into 2 categories: apps with malicious and apps with suspicious behaviors. Malicious behavior refers to apps having malicious purpose explicitly, which could cause direct harm to systems and users' interests. Suspicious behavior refers to apps having behavior, which could cause direct harm to systems and users' interests, but no malicious behavior can be explicitly identified.   1. Scanning Result   Among the 133 scanned apps, 7 apps were identified as security high risk. These 6 Apps were identified with the following high risk behavior signatures Android.B.Gen, Android.Adware.SmsReg, Android.Adware.Kuguo, Android.Adware.Domob, Android.Dowgin, etc.   List of security high risk apps   Application High risk behavior signature / Ad plug-in Malware detection ratio by VirusTotal Status # 1) 千寻影视    (v2.3.9) Category: Top Free App Installs: >250,000 High risk behavior description: obtain SIM serial number, obtain SIM status, read phone number, connect to the Internet, call camera...

  Favourite Security Reads of the Week (24 Oct 2014)   "Favourite Security Reads of the Week". Each week we share five news or articles that we like. We hope you will love this column and we welcome your comment via email to hkcert@...

Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre (HKCERT), which is operated by the Hong Kong Productivity Council, alerts the public to be vigilant to cyber attacks targeting their IT infrastructure. Since Oct 2, HKCERT has been monitoring the cyber attacks targeting Hong Kong. ...

Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre (HKCERT), which is operated by the Hong Kong Productivity Council, alerts the public to be vigilant to cyber attacks targeting their IT infrastructure. Since Oct 2, HKCERT has been monitoring the cyber attacks targeting Hong Kong. ...