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Q&A: Android malware attack spreads via IRS e-mail – USA TODAY

Q&A: Android malware attack spreads via IRS e-mail
USA TODAY
Stone-Gross: There is a reasonable chance that a typical user of an Android device may encounter this threat due to the massive volume of spam e-mail that is distributed by the botnet behind these attacks. Q: What can or should individuals do? Stone
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Android malware spreads via website-injection campaigns – SC Magazine

Android malware spreads via website-injection campaigns
SC Magazine
According to a Symantec blog post, Android devices are being infected with a trojan thanks to website-injection campaigns that prompt an automatic download of a fake Android security update. Although there is speculation that the malware is being

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‘Here You Have’ Virus E-Mail Spreads Online – ABC News

security firm McAfee said it was investigating the attack but confirmed that a worm … Department of Homeland Security officials are looking into the virus and the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team and DHS …
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