The holiday shopping season is in full swing, even for malicious hackers. Cybercriminals are lining up to lay hands on a new exploit that takes advantage of a recently patched critical security flaw in Java, security researcher Brian Krebs warned recently. On the other side of the security line, Twitter is buying up Android security solution provider Whisper Systems. That may be a timely move, as security experts have warned that the Android platform is ripe for a malware deluge.
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Malware for Sale
Posted by: Richard Adhikari November 29, 2011 05:00 AMThe holiday shopping season is in full swing, even for malicious hackers. Cybercriminals are lining up to lay hands on a new exploit that takes advantage of a recently patched critical security flaw in Java, security researcher Brian Krebs warned recently. On the other side of the security line, Twitter is buying up Android security solution provider Whisper Systems. That may be a timely move, as security experts have warned that the Android platform is ripe for a malware deluge.