Massive Android Mobile Botnet Hijacking SMS Data


Tech | 207886 hits | Dec 18 6:38 am | Posted by: DrCaleb
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A mobile botnet called MisoSMS is wreaking havoc on the Android platform, stealing personal SMS messages and exfiltrating them to attackers in China.

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  1. by avatar Public_Domain
    Thu Dec 19, 2013 4:06 pm
    :|

  2. by avatar BartSimpson Gold Member
    Thu Dec 19, 2013 4:29 pm
    My old skool Motorola Razr doesn't seem so silly now, does it? :D

  3. by avatar DrCaleb
    Thu Dec 19, 2013 4:47 pm
    Nor does my shiny new Blackberry. :P

  4. by Prof_Chomsky
    Thu Dec 19, 2013 7:20 pm
    aaaand this is why you should care about owning a BlackBerry.

  5. by avatar BartSimpson Gold Member
    Thu Dec 19, 2013 7:51 pm
    "DrCaleb" said
    Nor does my shiny new Blackberry. :P


    Score one for Canada!

  6. by avatar bootlegga
    Thu Dec 19, 2013 10:21 pm
    On the plus side, the CKA ad algorithm seems to be working pretty good...

    anti-virus.jpg

    :lol:

  7. by avatar xerxes
    Thu Dec 19, 2013 11:01 pm
    "DrCaleb" said
    Nor does my shiny new Blackberry. :P


    Or my iphone for that matter.

  8. by Prof_Chomsky
    Fri Dec 20, 2013 4:38 pm
    "xerxes" said
    Nor does my shiny new Blackberry. :P


    Or my iphone for that matter.

    If you think that iPhone is secure, ask the German government.

  9. by avatar Public_Domain
    Fri Dec 20, 2013 4:43 pm
    :|

  10. by avatar xerxes
    Fri Dec 20, 2013 4:54 pm
    "Prof_Chomsky" said
    Nor does my shiny new Blackberry. :P


    Or my iphone for that matter.

    If you think that iPhone is secure, ask the German government.

    True. But at least I don't have to worry about Botnets.

  11. by avatar Public_Domain
    Fri Dec 20, 2013 4:57 pm
    :|

  12. by avatar xerxes
    Fri Dec 20, 2013 5:03 pm
    Probably. Sometimes when I read about how all our personal data is being collected by corporations and government alike, I start thinking that maybe the Amish are on to something...

  13. by avatar Public_Domain
    Fri Dec 20, 2013 5:24 pm
    :|



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