Android malware emerges on Google Play which installs a trojan on your PC, uses your microphone to record you | |
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User ID: 32552748 United States 02/04/2013 04:45 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Android malware emerges on Google Play which installs a trojan on your PC, uses your microphone to record you I'm normally really careful when downloading apps from Google Play, but my friend just got a new android phone, and she kind of sucks at anything tech. I'd like to be able to warn her about specific apps. This is an oubliette. The labyrinth is full of 'em. |
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(OP) User ID: 33663332 Italy 02/04/2013 05:09 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Android malware emerges on Google Play which installs a trojan on your PC, uses your microphone to record you Read this [link to news.silobreaker.com] MALWARE ALERT. Beware of apps that say they'll clean up your device and make it faster. If you own an inexpensive Android phone and are looking to improve its performance, you will want to be more careful with the kind of "cleanup" apps you download off Google Play . VIRTUALBLOGNEWS [link to virtualblognews.altervista.org] |
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(OP) User ID: 33663332 Italy 02/04/2013 05:10 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Android malware emerges on Google Play which installs a trojan on your PC, uses your microphone to record you Read this [link to news.silobreaker.com] MALWARE ALERT. Beware of apps that say they'll clean up your device and make it faster. If you own an inexpensive Android phone and are looking to improve its performance, you will want to be more careful with the kind of "cleanup" apps you download off Google Play . Last Edited by smilesun on 02/04/2013 05:10 PM VIRTUALBLOGNEWS [link to virtualblognews.altervista.org] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 37774299 United States 04/20/2013 01:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Android malware emerges on Google Play which installs a trojan on your PC, uses your microphone to record you Family of “BadNews” malware in Google Play downloaded up to 9 million times Apps steal sensitive data, push SMS app that racks up charges to pricey service. by Dan Goodin - Apr 20, 2013 3:21 pm UTC Security researchers have unearthed a family of malware for Android-based smartphones that's been downloaded as many as 9 million times from Google Play, the official distribution platform hosted on Google servers. BadNews, as the library of malicious code has been dubbed, was folded in to at least 32 applications offered by four different developer accounts, according to a blog post published Friday by Android app provider Lookout Mobile Security. Handsets that run the poisoned apps connect to a rogue server every four hours and report several pieces of sensitive information, including the device phone number and its unique serial number, known as an International Mobile Station Equipment Identity. The command and control servers, which were still operational as of Friday, also force some phones to display prompts to install AlphaSMS, a trojan that racks up charges by sending text messages to pricey services. [link to arstechnica.com] |