Fraudulent Android App Appears As A Word Document

Researchers regularly rogue Android apps by posing as porn app or Flash Player, but now there's also discovered a malicious app that will let the user into believing that it is a Microsoft Word document. For example, the icon of the app resembles that of Word.

The file allows users think that matters 'data'. If the file is opened, the app asks for administrator privileges. After installation, the malware seeks to SMS messages and other information like IMEI number, SIM card number, device ID, contact information and other matters and sends it to the attacker. The malware can also send text messages and dial phone numbers specified by the attacker. The app is aimed at Chinese users and is distributed outside of Google Play.

According to security firm Zscaler, discovered that the app is not surprising that PC-based malware techniques appear in the mobile domain, since mobile devices are now ubiquitous. For Windows, there is still active malware via common icons and file names occurs as a document and try to entice users to open.

Researchers Create Drone That Detects Vulnerable Printers

Researchers at a Singapore university have developed a drone that detects vulnerable wireless printers, and then warns the owner to secure the device. According to the researchers, wireless printers in many enterprise environments a weak link.

Companies assume that an attacker near the printer must be to carry out an attack. Through a drone equipped with an Android smartphone this physical gap can be bridged. The researchers made a special Android app that seeks distance from unencrypted wireless office printers. Once the Wi-Fi network printer was given did the app on the smartphone itself as the access point.

Office staff that sends print in this way the documents to the smartphone. Via 3G / 4G then the document is sent to the Dropbox account from the researchers, as this demonstration video on YouTube shows. To leave no traces, the app can also send the print job to the printer. Thus rolls the print job, albeit with some delay, right off the printer.

To prevent this attack method, the researchers developed a second app, called Cyber ​​Security Patrol. Rather than conduct an attack makes this app to take pictures of the compromised printers and sends it to the organization's CIO. Also print the app via WiFi printer instructions to protect the printer. Besides the use of a drone researchers have demonstrated the same attack by an Android smartphone to hide an autonomous vacuum cleaner.

Google Announces Its Own Wi-Fi Router To OnHub

Google has partnered with network manufacturer TP-Link announced a new Wi-Fi router called OnHub. According to the Internet giant, the new Wi-Fi router fast, safe and easy to use. The router automatically chooses the best channel for the fastest connection.

In addition, the device has a "unique antenna design" and "smart software" to ensure network performance. It is also possible to give a higher priority to certain devices. The Wi-Fi router can be operated via the Google On app for both Android and iOS is available. The app can be examined how much bandwidth connected devices consume and there may be a network check be performed. In the case of WiFi problems, the app also give advice.

The password for the Wi-Fi router is a "single tap" to ask, and then mail them to friends or to texts, says Trond Wuellner Google. One feature that is lacking in many WiFi routers, the automatic update feature. Security updates will be installed automatically in the event of OnHub. The Wi-Fi router is still only in the United States and Canada to order and costs 200 dollars.