More than a million smartphones in China have been infected with Trojan horse malware, according to security researchers. The infection of so many devices is referred to as a botnet, which can be controlled by a third party. The purpose… remotely access the smartphones for fraudulent transactions.
Source: http://ntdtv.org/en/news/china/2013-01-16/over-a-million-chinese-smartphones-infected-with-trojan-horse-malware.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=Webroot
Over a Million Chinese Smartphones Infected with Trojan Horse Malware
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Yikes. Is it just me or has mobile malware been increasing lately?
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