On March 9th, 2010 CNET news reported a case of malware found on the new HTC Android handset. According to the source, this malware was discovered when an employee at Spanish antivirus firm Panda Security, plugged in her new HTC Android into the computer.
“The interesting thing is that when she plugged the phone to her PC via USB, her Panda Cloud Antivirus went off, detecting both an autorun.inf and autorun.exe as malicious,” he wrote. “A quick look into the phone quickly revealed it was infected and spreading the infection to any and all PCs that the phone would be plugged into. The malware began “phoning home” for instructions, Bustamante wrote. It’s likely the user’s credentials would have been stolen” -Panda Research Blog
Although no other cases have been reported, this incident was found and documented as a malware related to the Mariposa Botnet and Conficker, a password stealing trojan.
Nothing has been confirmed as to who is responsible for this infection. However, it emphasizes the impotance of protecting your smartphone and keeping your informations secure.
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Any one owning a mobile phone and car can relate – the temptation is just too great! There wouldn’t be state laws prohibiting such cases if it weren’t true. Without a doubt, texting is one the most addictive and distracting habits to possess.
Personally, my train of thought is usually along the lines of “I’ll just send them a quick text to let them know I’m stuck in traffic..”. Of course, it never ends there. Suddenly I find myself texting stories to friends that elaborate on my day’s activities and gossip. Then I look up to find myself in the wrong lane and moments away from rear ending the car in front of me. It’s a bad habit that has the potential to suffer severe consequences.
A call for action is needed. Of course, who better to bring awareness to this issue other than Oprah! Sign her latest No Phone Zone pledge and pass it on. After all, “You could save a life—maybe even yours.”
We are pleased to announce the revision and launch of NetQin’s new English website. Our employees have been hard at work the past couple months to design, build and deliver a website with better navigation and illustration of our great new line of products.
Although major improvements have been made, this website still remains a work in progress. We are open to suggestions and would love to hear feedback. Anything about the design, wording, formatting, etc., have a look: http://www.netqin.com/en and let us know!
TrendsSpotting Marketing Research has recently released “2010 Mobile Trends”- the sixth and last report from the series “2010 Influencers Series: Trend Predictions in 140 Characters”. Presented in ”tweet” form, this presentation lists all upcoming mobile predictions for 2010. Definitely an interesting grasp of this years mobile outlook. Some points of interest include:
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The Android OS is expected to ship globally– 8.2 million in 2010
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More users may connect to the internet via mobile devices rather than desktop PCs in just 5 years
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In 2010 mobile advertising is forecasted to grow at least 45% to 3.8 billion
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2010 will be a breakthrough year of much anticipated mobile payments market
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Books will emerge as a new and popular content category of smartphones
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Smartphones are hacker’s next playground..
To see this presentation report and more- visit TrendsSpotting Blog
Better protection against viruses, malware and spyware- the NetQin Mobile Anti-virus v3.0 is setting new standards of quality protection that is now available for users with S60 3rd devices everywhere! Significant antivirus engine improvements offer simple configuration as well as faster performance and accuracy.
In addition to exceptional performance speed, network firewall protection uses proprietary technology to accurately identify and intercept any unauthorized application that is attempting to access your network. This feature works with real-time monitoring to ensure that any potential threats are detected and blocked in a matter of seconds.
Most people don’t even realize the amount of viruses and malware discretely tucked away and hidden in files that would not be recognized as a threat- such as the outbreak of transmitter.C last summer. The NetQin Mobile Anti-virus 3.0 deploys file hook technology to manage the security of file configuration and perform access control for file operations. Furthermore, when a file is about to be opened by a mobile application, our Anti-virus software will catch this before hand and hold the application from running until the software engine has fully scanned the selected file. Once the file is confirmed safe, the application is released. However, if it is identified to contain any malicious activity, it will be removed before it is loaded into mobile device memory.
To see more features and experience faster, easier anti-virus protection- visit www.netqin.com/en and upgrade now!
Only one month away- new mobile apps, demos and devices are about to make their first appearance to mobile world in Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress! A lot of attention has been turned towards the Windows Mobile 7 -as illustrated by BGR- only time will tell if Microsoft’s upcoming launch will meet the high expectations of an “evolutionary” device.
What are you anxious to see? We want to know!
With New Year’s around the corner everyone is now discussing their security predictions for 2010- some take a realistic approach while others may come off a bit extreme. Regardless, interesting prediction are being spread and a post by Andreas M. Antonopoulos on Infoworld.com- Top Security Predictions for 2010- clearly illustrate these ideas.
One prediction was an expectation of “self-propagating threats on iPhone and Android systems in 2010.” — What do you think? Do you have any predictions to add to this list?
Keep us informed- please share any security predictions, ideas or stories right here!
Hope you have a safe and happy New Year 
Don’t wait to become a victim! Mobile security issues are on the rise in 2010 and NOW is the time to take those preventative measures. Help Net Security recently posted 7 smartphone security tips that can be used to help protect your mobile device from viruses, malware, privacy leakage, and many other threats circulating the mobile landscape. These tips included the following steps:
1. Set a password on your phone.
2. Always keep an eye on your phone while traveling.
3. Don’t click on links in text messages from people you don’t trust.
4. Keep Wi-Fi and Bluetooth off when you aren’t using them.
5. Back up your data.
6. Apply software/firmware updates from your carrier or phone vendor.
7. Only download applications from reputable sources.
The only thing this list was MISSING …
8. Download NetQin Mobile Antivirus for top mobile security guarrantee!
The holiday season is the best time to connect and contact everyone- so make sure its done in a safe and secure way. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions, comments or feeback you may have!
Trade shows are a big part of NetQin’s strategy to move forward in 2010. Following a presence in Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress, NetQin will also be attending the
CTIA Wireless Convention in Las Vegas the very next month! It will be another gathering and showcase of the best in the wireless industry. According to CTIA’s statistics:
“The International CTIA WIRELESS® show is the premier wireless event representing a $1 trillion global marketplace that brings together the wireless and converged communications, wireless broadband, mobile web computing and data industries. International CTIA WIRELESS is where the wireless world meets each year for three days of intense business, learning and networking.”
NetQin’s exhibition will not be far from our North American partner, PhoneGuard, who will be displaying the products of the recent joint venture. This is also an opportunity for us to bring NetQin’s name and products to the North American wireless industry. NetQin has new products and versions coming out early this year- just in time for trade show exposure.
The latest iPhone security news has reported that significant loopholes in iPhone security have laid a fertile ground for malware attacks for iPhones everywhere- not just jailbroken ones.
A post in www.ihackintosh.com addresses this topic and the perspective of Swiss iPhone Developer, Nicolas Seriot; whose research has played a crucial role in resolving this continuous security dilemma.
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