FBI Issues Android Virus Warning

Dupple writes "The IC3 has been made aware of various malware attacking Android operating systems for mobile devices. Some of the latest known versions of this type of malware are Loozfon and FinFisher. Loozfon is an information-stealing piece of malware. Criminals use different variants to lure the victims. One version is a work-at-home opportunity that promises a profitable payday just for sending out email. A link within these advertisements leads to a website that is designed to push Loozfon on the user's device. The malicious application steals contact details from the user's address book and the infected device's phone number."

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Re:Should rename these Darwin Viruses

[FSWKU]

You still have to deal with typo squatters. If you type goole.com instead of google.com or some such you may end up at a phony website designed to phish you.

If you're actually opening a browser and typing in 'google.com' to search Google on an Android device that by default has a giant Google Search bar on the homescreen... Well then you get what your stupid-fingers get, and I can't bring myself to feel sorry for you...