Peaches Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 20 July 2009, 13:21Symbian Foundation signs mobile phone trojan - Update The Symbian Foundation plans to revise its procedures for testing and signing software after digitally signing a trojan for its Symbian mobile phone operating system by mistake. According to Trend Micro, the SYMBOS_YXES.B ("Sexy Space") trojan, which hides behind the name "ACSServer.exe", has botnet functionality and steals user data. It's even reportedly able to send spam texts to contacts found on the victims mobile phone.Trend Micro's analysis of the malware has shown that it and one other variant, possess valid signatures, allowing them complete access to all of the phone's functions. This is precisely what Symbian's certification system is intended to prevent by only allowing unsigned applications very limited access.article heise security - http://www.h-online.com/security/Symbian-F...e--/news/113796 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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