Re: [ubuntu-uk] Android hit by rogue app viruses
On Thu, 2011-03-03 at 20:24 +, Barry Titterton wrote: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12633923 They sound more like trojans than viruses to my untrained ear. I expect the same would apply to any linux system if you installed a bad software package; the malicious code would then be free to do what it liked. Though it does say towards the end of the article that Google has closed the vulnerabilities that the code was exploiting. The article also quoted Trend Micro having a swipe at Open Source saying that it was a very attractive criminal playground. Would the experts like to comment on my understanding of this, or on security in general? They forgot (or I am going blind and missed it) that it was less than 5 minutes after Google were alerted till the apps were removed from the store. Not bad going really As you said, they were boobytrapped with a trojan which was capable of sending loads of personal data and also downloading other malicious content. Vince -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Android hit by rogue app viruses
- Anton Piatek email: an...@piatek.co.uk blog/photos: http:// www.strangeparty.com pgp: [74B1FA37] (http:// www.strangeparty.com/anton.asc) No trees were destroyed in the sending of this message, however, a significant number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. On 3 Mar 2011 20:34, Vince Marsters vi...@marsters.co.uk wrote: On Thu, 2011-03-03 at 20:24 +, Barry Titterton wrote: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12633923 They sound more like trojans than viruses to my untrained ear. I expect the same would apply to any linux system if you installed a bad software package; the malicious code would then be free to do what it liked. Though it does say towards the end of the article that Google has closed the vulnerabilities that the code was exploiting. The article also quoted Trend Micro having a swipe at Open Source saying that it was a very attractive criminal playground. Would the experts like to comment on my understanding of this, or on security in general? They forgot (or I am going blind and missed it) that it was less than 5 minutes after Google were alerted till the apps were removed from the store. Not bad going really As you said, they were boobytrapped with a trojan which was capable of sending loads of personal data and also downloading other malicious content. Vince -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Android hit by rogue app viruses
I can't believe they compare Facebook to OSS. as if they are similar... - Anton Piatek email: an...@piatek.co.uk blog/photos: http:// www.strangeparty.com pgp: [74B1FA37] (http:// www.strangeparty.com/anton.asc) No trees were destroyed in the sending of this message, however, a significant number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
