[LMAO!] Android smartphones hijacked for illegal botnet, researchers say

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Android smartphones hijacked for illegal botnet, researchers say
Thursday, July 5, 2012 · 1:32 pm · 3 Comments

“Smartphones running Google’s Android software have been hijacked by an illegal botnet, according to a Microsoft researcher,” BBC News reports.
“Researcher Terry Zink said there was evidence of spam being sent from Yahoo mail servers by Android devices,” The Beeb reports. “The Google platform has suffered from several high-profile issues with malware affected apps in recent months. The official store – Google Play – has had issues with fake apps, often pirated free versions of popular paid products like Angry Birds or Fruit Ninja.”

The Beeb reports, “‘We are seeing a lot of activity from cybercriminals on the Android platform,’ said Security expert Graham Cluley, from anti-virus firm Sophos. ‘The best thing you can do right now is upgrade your operating system, if that’s possible.’”

Read more in the full article here.

MacDailyNews Take: “If that’s possible.” Big “if.”

Fragmandroid. “Open” in all the wrong ways.

[Xyei]

Here we go... Rog is gonna flip when he sees this...

[Portman]

Funny that it's a rival from the smartphone industry Microsoft laying down the LAW on these suckazzzz.. Would like to see an official statement from Android themselves, interesting in what they have to say.. I want the Nokia Lumia 900 or the new Galaxy S3, bangin'

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I'm sure the regular fandroids are just hoping and waiting for this thread to go away.

[squealpiggy]

"These devices login to the user's Yahoo Mail account and send spam."

Yahoo Mail? Seriously? What's next, it hijacks the user's ICQ account? Causes Netscape Navigator to crash? Interferes with BASIC commands?

[{Pito}]

People still use yahoo?

[squealpiggy]

People still use yahoo?

Sort of the point I was making there by referencing ICQ, Netscape Navigator and BASIC.

[Money_May]

Lol *flicks up my middle finger at androidism*

[Frogs!]

who the fck uses yahoo nowadays?

unless you're into fantasy sports, i doubt you'd even bother with yahoo mail.

[ANDROIDISM]

Android smartphones hijacked for illegal botnet, researchers say
Thursday, July 5, 2012 · 1:32 pm · 3 Comments

“Smartphones running Google’s Android software have been hijacked by an illegal botnet, according to a Microsoft researcher,” BBC News reports.
“Researcher Terry Zink said there was evidence of spam being sent from Yahoo mail servers by Android devices,” The Beeb reports. “The Google platform has suffered from several high-profile issues with malware affected apps in recent months. The official store – Google Play – has had issues with fake apps, often pirated free versions of popular paid products like Angry Birds or Fruit Ninja.”

The Beeb reports, “‘We are seeing a lot of activity from cybercriminals on the Android platform,’ said Security expert Graham Cluley, from anti-virus firm Sophos. ‘The best thing you can do right now is upgrade your operating system, if that’s possible.’”

Read more in the full article here.

MacDailyNews Take: “If that’s possible.” Big “if.”

Fragmandroid. “Open” in all the wrong ways.

GOSH you are fuken idiot! This was done by a RESEARCH team who spent MONTHS trying to come up with this. This is not just your normal joe blow.

AND the money and time spent on this was for RESEARCH to help prevent stuff like this not to attack! Fuken idiot! You do know the white house and the pentagon get hacked right? You fuken think your Crappy Iphone can't get hacked?


If Android isn't secure......
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Why the FUK is the USA GOVERNMENT/MILITARY using ANDROID PHONES???

http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/03/tech/m...nes/index.html

U.S. government, military to get secure Android phones