Wednesday, 27 February 2013

Korean Android users targeted with SMS-stealing Trojan

Be wary of what you download to your Android Phones

This is an example of a fake Starbucks Android app which secretly copies your SMS to their server.... why?

U must first think like a thief....


http://www.net-security.org/malware_news.php?id=2425



The popularity of Starbucks coffee shop coupon application is being misused by malware peddlers to target South Korean Android users and intercept their incoming text messages.

Once installed, the app will display the familiar icon, but if the user tries to start it, a fake error message reporting that the server is overloaded and unable to process the request appears:

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