Tag: mobile malware
Educational framework added to OWASP Seraphimdroid
OWASP Seraphimdroid is back after Google Summer of Code with a new version, this time, it will be 2.5 and some exciting changes, we thought that may help users protect their security and privacy. I would like to briefly write about our new features. The app is available on old good…
USSD Code List for Android Smartphone
Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) is a protocol used by GSM cellular telephones to communicate with the service provider’s computers. USSD can be used for WAP browsing, prepaid callback service, mobile-money services, location-based content services, menu-based information services, and as part of configuring the phone on the network. USSD messages…
Introducing OWASP Seraphimdroid
About 2 months ago I started thinking about creating Android security application. I was looking where the other application are weak, since there are a lot of android device protection and anti malware application available on Google play. Thing I found that most of those application don’t use application permissions…
Notes on history of mobile malware
Mobile malware came not so long ago as PC malware. Mobile malware is almost 20 years younger, but today since almost everyone has mobile device it evolved to quite dangerous tools for attackers. Also mobile manifacturers were doing their job, creating sandbox environement in mobile operating systems, so users can…