No ordinary mobile attack: The Regin menace

[Fred A. Miller]

When you read about security attacks involving mobile network technology, typically they're incidents that target mobile devices used by consumers.

All kinds of malware has been found over the years that targets iOS and Android. Isolate the malicious files, wait for antivirus software to acquire signatures a day or so after a zero-day is discovered, run it, reboot your device, you're all set.

That's not what Regin is, oh no. Regin is the story of a global cyberattack mechanism on a massive scale. Hold on to your seats, because I'm going to take you on a bumpy ride.

http://www.csoonline.com/article/2853778/data-protection/no-ordinary-mobile-attack-the-regin-menace.html?phint=newt%3Dinfoworld_daily&phint=idg_eid%3D664f9ff1ca74482f957907648e78172b#tk.IFWNLE_nlt_daily_pm_2014-12-05&siteid=&phint=tpcs%3D&phint=idg_eid%3D664f9ff1ca74482f957907648e78172b

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