Tag Archives: Google Android

New Android Ransomware from the NSA?

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Carmelo

There is new ransomware floating around that encrypts the contents of Android phones called Simlocker. It pretends to be from the NSA, uses XMPP (Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol) and is hard to detect with anti-malware tools. Check Point’s malware … Continue reading →

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Windows Vulnerable to FREAK

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Carmelo

Microsoft confirms that most production versions of Windows are susceptible to the FREAK vulnerability in schannel (secure channel), where an attacker can force a downgrade in the SSL and then perform a man-in-the-middle attack. I last reported that FREAK only … Continue reading →

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Factoring attack on RSA-EXPORT Keys (FREAK)

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Carmelo

Researchers disclosed a new SSL/TLS vulnerability — the FREAK attack. The vulnerability allows attackers to intercept HTTPS connections between vulnerable clients and servers and force them to use ‘export-grade’ cryptography, which can then be decrypted or altered. The ssl3_get_key_exchange function … Continue reading →

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