Majority of Mobile Malware Now Reliant On Toll Fraud 39
CowboyRobot writes "Spyware is no longer the primary concern with unwanted software on mobile devices. According to mobile security firm Lookout, most mobile malware performs 'toll fraud' — billing victims using premium SMS services. The problem is very geographically-dependent, worst in areas with weak SMS regulation, particularly China, Ukraine, and Russia, where users are 10,000 times more likely to have malware on their phones than users in Japan, for example. Other risks include mobile ads surreptitiously uploading personal data, as well as apps that download other malware without users knowing. The full report is available."
But... (Score:5, Funny)
But... But... You cant have regulations, you have to let the Free Market....
Thank god i live in a socialist hellhole where when this crap started to spring up it got massively stomped on by regulating the crap out of it.
Re:Slashdot rss feed broken (Score:4, Funny)
stuck at "It's Easy To Steal Identities (Of Corporations)"
try lifting the lid and blowing on it, then jiggle the cable... and if that doesn't work, give it a few good knocks on the side
Re:But... (Score:5, Funny)
But.l. but... look at the infection rate in Somalia!
As usual, the free market wins. I'm moving there tomorrow.