Trustwave Develop First Android Malware
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Security researchers have designed the first ever malware for Google's Android smartphone OS.Trustwave researchers have developed the malware that could get access to private information, such as bank credentials, text messages, GPS coordinates and call logs from the smartphone.The researchers explained that the Kernal-based Android rootkit can be loaded onto the smartphone by running a kernel module on the phone.The rootkit can then be activated by calling from a...
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