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June 2014 Issue of Security Newsletter is available now: /my_url/en/newsletter/1406   Cover Story Hong Kong Security Watch Report (Q1 2014) Post Response Action on Windows XP End of Support Bankeiya Botnet Detection and Cleanup in Hong Kong Hot Topic...

  Favourite Security Reads of the Week (30 May 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...

      Contents HKCERT operation on Bankeiya botnet infection Impact of Bankeiya botnet How to detect and remove Bankeiya malware Reference     HKCERT estimated that about 600 computers in Hong Kong were infected by Bankeiya botnet. To avoid your computers become the hacker tools...

  Favourite Security Reads of the Week (23 May 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...

  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 May, we have downloaded 159 apps from Play Store, where 7 apps have been identified as high risk. 1 of them was removed from Play Store (on or before 22-May). 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: 159 apps Unable to download via the system: 41 apps Downloaded date: 5-May 2014 List of the downloaded apps: "Appendix 1" [download]   Analysis Overview   In this analysis, 159 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 159 scanned apps, 7 apps were identified as security high risk. These 7 Apps were identified with the following high risk behavior signatures Android.Adware.AirPush, ApplicUnwnt, Android.Adware.Waps, Android.Adware.Domob, Android.Adware.LeadBolt, Android/AdLoad.B.Gen, 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HD  v1.2.3 Category: Top Free Application Installs: >250,000 High risk behavior description: Obtain SIM serial number, obtain SIM status, read phone number, connect to the Internet, call camera application, make phone call, and send out phone information. Android.Adware.Waps AdWare.AndroidOS.Domob 7/52 [Link] Available on play store 2. Camera360 Ultimate  v5.1 Category: Top Free Application Installs: >250,000 High risk behavior description: Enable camera automatically, enable media recorder, call camera application, make phone call, and send out phone information. Android/AdLoad.B.Gen 4/49 [Link] Available on play store 3. PPS影音(HD版)  v1.6.1 Category: Top Free Application Installs: >250,000 High risk behavior description: Obtain SIM serial number, obtain SIM status, connect to the Internet, call...

eBay announced that the customer database containing encrypted passwords was compromised. However, their informed that the database did not contain financial information or other confidential personal information. They are working with law enforcement and security experts on investigating this incident and applying the best protection for customer...

It has been more than a month after Microsoft terminated the support services of Windows XP system (WinXP) on April 8, 2014. According to StatCounter statistics report1, the number of WinXP users in Hong Kong only has a slight decrease of 1% ( to 14...

  Favourite Security Reads of the Week (16 May 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...

  Favourite Security Reads of the Week (9 May 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...

  Favourite Security Reads of the Week (2 May 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...