Android app malware exploits Carrier IQ controversy

Phony Android application checks for running Carrier IQ software, but then sends SMS messages to a premium rate number. <img alt="Android app malware exploits Carrier IQ controversy, Blog, malware, Android, exploits, controversy, Carrier"height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=TechBiz &partnerID=167&key=segment”/> View full post on SearchSecurity: Security Wire Daily News View full post…

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Hackers use Carrier IQ controversy to push Trojan

Android malware writers are taking advantage of the controversy surrounding Carrier IQ’s smartphone tracking software in order to distribute a premium SMS Trojan, security researchers from Symantec warn. “Android.Qicsomos is a modified version of an open source project meant to detect Carrier IQ on a device, with additional code to…

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’60 Minutes’ takes on TASER, controversy

By PoliceOne Staff Last night’s episode of CBS’ ’60 Minutes’ featured a segment on the TASER that explored both the public and officer safety benefits as well as looming debates surrounding “the hottest new tool in the police officer’s belt”. The segment featured an interview with Rick and Tom Smith,…

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