Understanding Android Malware Families (UAMF) – Adware and Backdoor (Article 5) Mobile adware refers to the advertising material hidden inside legitimate apps infected by malware. Most of these apps are available from third-party sources. Adware continuously shows unwanted advertisements on mobile screens even if the user attempts to force-close the app...Read PDF
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Understanding Android Malware Families (UAMF) – Riskware – is it worth it? (Article 4) Riskware is defined as a legitimate program that presents potential risks to the security vulnerabilities on a device. Although it is a legitimate program, bad actors use Riskware to steal information from the device and redirect users to malicious websites or perform functions at the expense of device security...Read PDF
2021
Understanding Canadian Cybersecurity Laws: refactored — our series in summary (Article 10) In this tenth and final article in our Understanding Canadian Cybersecurity Laws series, we will look back through the previous nine articles and revisit the topics covered in each of them. Our journey begins with the first article, The Foundations, first published by IT World Canada on January 13, 2020... Read PDF