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IDG Contributor Network: Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Shedding light on application security

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and, in that spirit, I’d like to shed some light on a cybersecurity topic that is both increasingly important and frequently misunderstood. In his proclamation declaring October National Cybersecurity Month, President Obama said, “Keeping cyberspace secure is a matter of national security, and in order to ensure we can reap

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Android ransomware gets around auto-start restrictions by pretending to be a launcher

The latest Android.Lockscreen variants declare their activity as part of the launcher category to get around Android's security restrictions. Twitter Card Style:  summary New variants of Android.Lockscreen are using a simple, yet effective technique to improve their chances of successfully compromising devices. Click to Tweet:  Android.Lockscreen variant masquerades as launcher to sidestep security restrictions Click

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