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Malware Targets All Android Phones — Except Those In Russia (csoonline.com)
itwbennett writes: MazarBOT, a malware program that can take full control of Android phones, appears to be targeting online bank accounts. The malware has been seen advertised on Russian underground forums in the last few months and surfaced over the weekend. '[On] Friday, a swarm of SMSs were sent to random phone numbers in Denmark and likely elsewhere. The content of the SMS had the purpose of luring the recipient into clicking the provided link, which would serve up a malicious APK,' wrote Peter Kruse, an IT security expert and founder of CSIS Security Group. One interesting feature: 'MazarBOT will stop installing itself if it detects an Android device that is running within Russia,' writes Jeremy Kirk.
In Soviet Russia, malware not target you
The country simply refuses to police themselves
They believe in freedom. They have an amendment to the constitution that deregulates malware writing.
A patch for Android that makes all phones think they are in Russia!
If telephones are outlawed, then only outlaws will have telephones.
Just set your phone's system date to 1-1-1970. That way, it doesn't know the Iron Curtain has fallen, and the malwares thinks it can't get into your fone.
the preceding comment is my own and in no way reflects the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
The Eurodisney is in EU.
Linux is for people who don't mind RTFM.