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Android botnet found on all major US carriers sends thousands of spam texts to … – The Next Web (blog)

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The Next Web (blog)

Android botnet found on all major US carriers sends thousands of spam texts to …
The Next Web (blog)
A new Android spam botnet has been discovered that uses infected phones to send thousands of SMS messages without the user's permission. While the threat is not (yet) widespread, it has already been spotted on all major US carriers and has the …
Android botnet detected that uses victims' devices to send SMS spamSC Magazine UK
Android botnet sends SMS SpamThe H
Android botnet spreads SMS spamHelp Net Security
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Samsung Galaxy Note 2, Galaxy S3, Note 10.1 vulnerable to Android security hole – Northern Voices Online

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Samsung Galaxy Note 2, Galaxy S3, Note 10.1 vulnerable to Android security hole
Northern Voices Online
A recently discovered flaw in the Android kernel in some Samsung devices that give easy access to potential malware, a user in the XDA developers forum has reported. While the flaw is good news for those who want access to the Kernel is that it is …
Samsung gives official statement on Exynos exploit, working on fixTech2

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Android botnet sends SMS Spam – The H

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Android botnet sends SMS Spam
The H
Android Security icon An Android botnet dubbed "SpamSoldier" is active, according to a blog post by mobile device security specialists Lookout, and it is spreading through SMS spam that promises free games such as Need for Speed or Angry Birds Space.

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Researchers Uncover Massive Android Botnet – eSecurity Planet

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eSecurity Planet

Researchers Uncover Massive Android Botnet
eSecurity Planet
Cloudmark researchers are warning of new Android malware that exhibits "simple mobile botnet behavior, leveraging infected handsets to spread spam and invitations for other users to download the infected apps." "Thinking they get deals on certain apps, …
Android botnet found on all major US carriers sends thousands of spam texts to …The Next Web (blog)
Android botnet detected on all major mobile networksSC Magazine
Android botnet sends SMS SpamThe H
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