Android Botnet Evolves, Could Pose Threat To Corporate Networks

angry tapir writes An Android Trojan program that's behind one of the longest running multipurpose mobile botnets has been updated to become stealthier and more resilient. The botnet is mainly used for instant message spam and rogue ticket purchases, but it could be used to launch targeted attacks against corporate networks because the malware allows attackers to use the infected devices as proxies, according to security researchers.

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Use Meetspace as a firewall

[Anonymous Coward]

Is this a good reason to root your device so you can put a decent firewall on it? At the least block its communication if it installs itself. Or is it known to change firewall settings too?

FTA.

Users would then see notifications about the finished downloads and would click on them, prompting the malicious application to install if their devices had the "unknown sources" setting enabled

ie: Stupid is as stupid does...
That's like lusers complaining about malware installed on the Windo$e PC being they turned off UAC.

Re:Oh, for a successor to Open Moko

[Anonymous Coward]

I have an OPO and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
The Synaptics touch driver still doesn't work.
The call volume is broken from launch.
Can't even name one good thing about it. Pure lemon.
It's almost worse than early HTC phones that didn't even have drivers.

key words

[Neil Boekend]

if their devices had the "unknown sources" setting enabled.

That is an advanced user setting. It should not be changed unless the user is certain. It even triggers a warning if you change it.
Only change that if you are certain you can use the device safely without it.
If you can't, then leave it in it's factory setting.

Stupid is as stupid does.