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Android Malware Infiltrates Google Play Store, Infects 100K Devices – CIO (blog)


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Android Malware Infiltrates Google Play Store, Infects 100K Devices
CIO (blog)
Though most mobile security researchers, and even Google itself, readily acknowledge the looming Android security threat, conventional wisdom suggests that if you simply avoid third-party app stores, stick to Google's Play Store, and check all app
Security Researchers Find Multistage Android Malware on Google PlayPCWorld (blog)
Warning: GTA, Super Mario on Google Play are Android malwareZDNet (blog)
Android Dropdialer Trojan poses as games on Google PlayBetaNews
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Schools battle virus that infects scores of computers – Amity Observer

Many Ridgefield Public School computers have been out sick this … how long it would take to make a full recovery. Though viruses are an every-day occurrence, Mr. Smith said, “From an actual attack, infection, this is the worst since I’ve been here.”
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In Cyberattack, Virus Infects 40 Web Sites in South Korea – New York Times

Computer analysts said the problems amounted to a so-called denial of service attack, in which multiple computers infected by a software virus try to access targeted Web sites simultaneously. That can overwhelm the sites with a surge of traffic that …
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Scientist infects himself with a computer virus – Gizmag

A UK researcher has infected his RFID implant with a computer virus as proof of principle that future devices could be prone to attack (Image: CC) A researcher from the UK’s University of Reading has warned of possible future infection issues for …
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