Android Malware Intercepts Text Messages, Forwards To Criminals

An anonymous reader writes "A new piece of Android malware has been discovered that can intercept your incoming text messages and forward them on to criminals. Once installed, the trojan can be used to steal sensitive messages for blackmailing purposes or more directly, codes which are used to confirm online banking transactions. The malware in question, detected as "Android.Pincer.2.origin" by Russian security firm Doctor Web, is the second iteration of the Android.Pincer family according to the company. Both threats spread as security certificates, meaning they must be deliberately installed onto an Android device by a careless user."

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[chromas]

I audit my hardware from the theoretical quantum strings up, plus the source of entire operating system and compiler toolchain, every time there's an update, which I compile myself. I don't use make.