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Geinimi Android Trojan horse discovered

Posted by vijai on Sunday, January 2, 2011, In : Security

There has been something of a sting in the tail of the year for lovers of the Android mobile operating system, as researchers uncovered a new Trojan horse.

The Troj/Geinimi-A malware (also known as "Gemini") has been seen incorporated into repackaged versions of various applications and games, and attempts to steal data, and may contact remote URLs.

Although some media reports have portrayed Geinimi as the first ever malware for the Google Android operating system, this isn't correct. For insta...

Symbian admits Trojan slip-up

Posted by Oyya-Info on Saturday, July 18, 2009, In : Security

The Symbian Foundation has acknowledged that its process for keeping malicious applications off Symbian OS-based phones needs improvement, after a Trojan horse program passed a security test.

The botnet-building Trojan, which calls itself "Sexy Space," passed through the group's digital-signing process, Symbian's chief security technologist Craig Heath said Thursday. Heath said the group is working on improving its security-auditing procedure.

"When software is submitted, we do try to filt...

Google bringing AdSense to mobile apps

Posted by Oyya-Info on Thursday, June 25, 2009, In : Google

Android and iPhone developers looking for an extra source of revenue will soon have an advertising option, sponsored by Google.

Google's AdSense program--in which it sells and distributes ads to third-party publishers--is coming to mobile devices as a beta program, the company announced Wednesday. A small group of developers have been testing this program but now anyone can apply, said Susan Wojcicki, vice president of product management, in a blog post.

Mobile apps are one of the hottest top...