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BadNews bug hits Android app store

BadNews Virus - BBC

Security researchers have identified 32 separate apps on Google Play that harboured a bug called BadNews. On infected phones, BadNews stole cash by racking up charges from sending premium rate text messages.

 

Creepy Android malware goes from phone to PC

Super Clean

A new and frightening form of Android malware travels from the phone to a PC, where it can then open files on a computer, as well as collect information from contacts and gather photos among other invasive actions.

 

Malicious software infecting more Androids, and even Apple finds it’s not immune

Software Viruses

About two weeks ago, something shocking happened. Apple’s OS X, which has long been thought of as nearly impervious to malware or viruses, was hit with a big, nasty piece of malicious software called Flashback.

 

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