Security researchers have identified a new Android bug in the wild — this one gunning after your phone calls, NetworkWorld reports. The good news? The recordings seem to just sit on your SD card after installing the malicious app. [NetworkWorld]
Security researchers have identified a new Android bug in the wild — this one gunning after your phone calls, NetworkWorld reports. The good news? The recordings seem to just sit on your SD card after installing the malicious app. [NetworkWorld]
Damo
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 8:13 AMThat might just be the first virus I actually want!
lulz
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 9:39 AMLOLs hiliarous
Nads
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 9:26 AMSpooky, someones up to something shady.
But why is it cool Google “reads” all our emails?
Andrew
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 9:38 AMYou might care to mention that it lists the functions that it performs prior to installation which you can then accept or decline.
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/08/8-2-1022permissions.jpg
That’s some real strange behavior for malware, no? It’s almost as if it’s just an app that allows recording of phonecalls.. that might be handy for some.. that you can choose to install or not.. IF it actually makes it onto the market in the first place.
I call FUD.