Android Trojan Horse

sjarrel · 01-02-2011, 05:00 AM

It seams that hackers have discovered a new market

http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2...mi-trojan.html

borisb · 01-02-2011, 09:50 AM

Very troubling, and this adds to the existing practice in some apps to secretly send data to who knows where...

cheyennedonna · 01-02-2011, 12:57 PM

I discovered a new app a couple of days ago, through my TMobile rep. It was suggested as a way to conserve battery. It has a setting which can disable an apps ability to use data/WiFi. There are many apps, like games, with network permissions. These do not require access to be used, shutting off their access would prevent a bundled Trojan from reaching out as well. http://latedroid.com/juicedefender/
It is available on SlideMe http://slideme.org/en/applications?text=juicedefender

Chubulor · 01-02-2011, 12:58 PM

Since the Edge doesn't have a GPS or a phone number, I'd think the impact of this kind of malware would be minimal. (If you're storing other kinds of sensitive information on a portable device with zero password protection like the Edge, you're insane already) Also it appears to only be present in disreputable 3rd party app sources (ie, not the Edge app store or SlideMe).

01-02-2011, 05:00 AM	#1
sjarrel Edge User	Android Trojan Horse It seams that hackers have discovered a new market http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2...mi-trojan.html

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01-02-2011, 09:50 AM	#2
borisb Edge User	Very troubling, and this adds to the existing practice in some apps to secretly send data to who knows where...

01-02-2011, 12:57 PM	#3
cheyennedonna Edge User	I discovered a new app a couple of days ago, through my TMobile rep. It was suggested as a way to conserve battery. It has a setting which can disable an apps ability to use data/WiFi. There are many apps, like games, with network permissions. These do not require access to be used, shutting off their access would prevent a bundled Trojan from reaching out as well. http://latedroid.com/juicedefender/ It is available on SlideMe http://slideme.org/en/applications?text=juicedefender

01-02-2011, 12:58 PM	#4
Chubulor Edge User	Since the Edge doesn't have a GPS or a phone number, I'd think the impact of this kind of malware would be minimal. (If you're storing other kinds of sensitive information on a portable device with zero password protection like the Edge, you're insane already) Also it appears to only be present in disreputable 3rd party app sources (ie, not the Edge app store or SlideMe).

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