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Researcher uncovers Android phone ‘botnet’, defends finding – Sydney Morning Herald


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Researcher uncovers Android phone 'botnet', defends finding
Sydney Morning Herald
So as usual its not an android security flaw but a bunch of morons who may or may not have installed a supposed maleware wich came as a payload on sideloade pirated software. LOL. Commenter: mattviator; Location: Date and time: July 06, 2012, 12:56AM
Android Malware Sends Out Spam From User's Yahoo Accounts, Responsible Mobile bloom News

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Android Botnet? No, a Much Simpler Flaw in Yahoo! Mail’s App – PC Magazine


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Android Botnet? No, a Much Simpler Flaw in Yahoo! Mail's App
PC Magazine
Lookout has discovered that Yahoo! Mail's Android app- the center of a potential "Android botnet" investigation-doesn't encrypt data in transit, warning hackers could hijack a user's account.
Yahoo Mail bugs may be behind Android 'botnet' spam, says researcherComputerworld
Android botnet claim in disputeCNET
Android Botnet Seen Spewing SpamInformationWeek (blog)
ZDNet (blog) –PCWorld –DailyTech
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Android Botnet Seen Spewing Spam – InformationWeek (blog)


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Android Botnet Seen Spewing Spam
InformationWeek (blog)
[ Learn more about potential Android security flaws. See Android Researchers Demo Clickjacking Rootkit Vulnerability. ] Security experts have long warned Android users to steer clear, whenever possible, of unofficial Android app outlets. "The report
Spammers have started using Android botnets, researchers sayNetwork World
Researcher uncovers Android phone 'botnet'Sydney Morning Herald
Microsoft engineer eyeballs Android botnetPhys.Org
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Android botnet discovered – Ubergizmo


Ubergizmo

Android botnet discovered
Ubergizmo
While malware on Android isn't exactly unheard of, it looks like there's more than meets the eye. A Microsoft researcher recently came across some interesting spam emails that were delivered via Yahoo! Mail servers. In addition to being sent from […]

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