BBC writes smartphone spyware, and Android malware developments

[noaccount]

http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2010/08/10/bbc-writes-smartphone-spyware/
http://www.securelist.com/en/blog/2257/Oops_they_did_it_again
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/081010-bbc-creates-malicious-smartphone.html
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2367646,00.asp?kc=PCRSS05079TX1K0000992
http://blog.trendmicro.com/first-android-trojan-in-the-wild/

[hellnoire]

And I'm going to post here what I put on Sophos' post on Facebook: So on top of Sci-Fi done right, BBC can also hack. Well that's quite the scary thought... I'll be in my TARDIS if anyone needs me

[Ceyfer √]

On a business perspective : Android Os environment is a potential cash cow for both parties.

[noaccount]

Google says...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10928070

[safeguy]

That sounds scary but I don't have an Android phone with me and I've never seen/deal with smartphone malware before.

[INDRANIL]

Thanks for the news. Time for cat and mouse game .