Peaches Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 July 11, 2011 5:52 PM PDT More malware targeting Android by Elinor Mills Wireshark capture of Zitmo forwarding an incoming SMS on an infected phone to a remote Web server. Researchers are reporting the discovery of malware targeting Android devices, specifically a new variant of the DroidDream Trojan found in apps that Google removed from the Android Market, as well as malware on alternative app markets in China designed to run up premium SMS bills, and a data-stealing Trojan that targets one-time bank SMS pass codes. Mobile-security firm Lookout warned of new variants of DroidDream Light that were found in the Android Market and subsequently removed by Google. "Fortunately the malware was available in the Android Market for [only] a short period of time, so the number of downloads was limited to 1,000 to 5,000," Lookout wrote in a blog post Friday. The four applications, all published by a developer named "Mobnet" are: Quick FallDown; Scientific Calculator; Bubble Buster; ... Read full post & comments http://news.cnet.com/security/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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