New Android malware uses Google Play icon, conducts DDoS attacks and more(thenextweb.com)

14 pointsby derpenxyne14 anni fa2 comments

New Android malware uses Google Play icon, conducts DDoS attacks and more

http://thenextweb.com/google/2012/12/27/new-android-malware-uses-google-play-icon-to-trick-users-conduct-ddos-attacks-and-send-spam-texts/

3 comments

scorpioxy14 anni fa

I've worked for a few months investigating malware on mobile platforms(Android specifically) so this is interesting to me. Interesting because most DDOS threats from botnets on mobiles weren't a big deal since the platforms were so limited. Now the technology is catching up(quad core phones!) but you'd need a LOT of zombies to damage a network using just phones.

Though I suspect like previous botnets before it, this would be used to steal information such as bank OTPs or the like.

This is a very hot topic for research right now.

yanw14 anni fa

Blogspam FUD mongering.

drequivalent14 anni fa