Re: Seriously?

[Dan Kaminsky <dan () doxpara com>]

So what's your bet on whether AV detects it?

On Sat, May 5, 2012 at 7:40 PM, <michael.blanchard () emc com> wrote:

> I LOVE stuff like this....  Just because of the "security professionals"
> that come running out of the woodwork to us asking us "...  Hey you see
> this new thing?!?!  It's totaly OH-day and I'll bet A/V doesn't detect it
> too!!..."
>
>   I use it as a gauge of how much those folks actually know, and try to
> avoid them in the future....
>
>  It really sucks when it's folks that work with you too!   Used to happen
> in another gig years ago... Would never happen where I a now!  LOL
>
>  Mike B
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jeffrey Walton [mailto:noloader () gmail com]
> Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2012 03:18 PM
> To: FunSec List <funsec () linuxbox org>
> Subject: [funsec] Seriously?
>
> Seriously? The "new threat of user-initiated drive by downloads"?
>
> ===============================================
>
> Don’t Install Android Security Updates While Browsing the Web,
>
> http://www.gottabemobile.com/2012/05/04/dont-install-android-security-updates-while-browsing-the-web/
>
> Surfing the web on Android is relatively safe, but a new threat tricks
> users into installing a trojan that calls itself a security update.
>
> Symantec discovered the Android.Notcompatible threat this week,
> calling attention to the new threat of user-initiated drive by
> downloads.
>
> Malware is a problem on Android smartphones, but it is typically
> reserved for infected fake games and apps found on third-party
> marketplaces. This new attack can happen on any infected webpage, and
> relies on tricking the user into installing the malware.
> ...
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