Security Labs

May 10, 2012

Using WhatsApp in WiFi makes conversations public - With a newly released app, even a rooted Android can intercept all messages

Due to the fact that the WhatsApp data stream is not encrypted, all messages, pictures, locations etc. sent over WiFi can be intercepted. Data sniffing in WiFi networks is not a new threat, we have been warning about it for a long time. But with the newly released app, it becomes highly convenient f... Read More »

May 3, 2012

Users receive malware instead of travel documents - Fake booking confirmations lure users into malware trap

The holidays are getting closer and many people are using the Internet to find out information on holiday destinations or even conveniently book their entire holiday over the Internet. In fact over 14 million people in Germany have booked a holiday via the Internet in the past year (source: VuMa 201... Read More »

April 19, 2012

Session riding endangers unsuspecting web surfers - Thousands of websites have been hijacked and infected with malicious code

The G Data SecurityLabs have discovered a large number of websites which have been manipulated by attackers to harm visiting users. Learn more about the details of this complex attack and some easy ba

The attackers injected script code into regular websites which leads the unsuspecting visitors to a deposited malicious JavaScript file on an external server. This file is designed to steal session cookies in order to make it possible for the attacker to pretend to be the real user and to use this s... Read More »

April 18, 2012

Fake Windows Media Player uses a variety of ad services to milk Android users - The G Data SecurityLabs discovered a new set of cheating apps with tricky ad strategies in Google Play, as a successor of the fake VLC player app

The original Windows Media Player is one of the most popular media applications worldwide. It runs on Windows computers, Windows phones and, as a plug-in, under Mac OS X. Unfortunately, the Android platform is not yet supported and this is the point of attack used by intruders. They publish an app, ... Read More »

March 26, 2012

Gift Coupon spammers now also aim at Pinterest users - More and more web 2.0 platforms get spammed with fake offers

There are various active spam campaigns spreading on the pinboards of Pinterest users, such as e.g. fake H&M coupons, an offer for a Read More »

March 1, 2012

Three Important Events in Three Weeks - 3 fruitful meetings and thriving events: G Data at AMTSO, RSA and CeBIT.

The end of February and the beginning of March have always been dedicated to several traditionally important security industry events of the year. This year, it started with an AMTSO Meeting and was followed by the RSA conference, the biggest IT security conference in the US, in the beautiful city o... Read More »

February 27, 2012

Sophisticated MasterCard spam unsettles German-speaking internet users - Scamsters copied and edited original MasterCard design

The email reaching the inboxes is an example of an exacting piece of scam fraudsters produced. The style of language, the orthography and the matching design make this fake email appear quite credible. Even the picture is taken from the original MasterCard website. The only thing one might wonder ab... Read More »