More Apps Pulled From Android Market Over Hidden SMS Functionality

There has been another round of malicious apps discovered in the official Android Market, with this wave containing hidden functionality to send SMS messages to premium-rate numbers. The apps, which Google has pulled from the Market already, are counterfeit versions of popular games, including...

Android Market XSS Bug Allowed Code Execution on Mobile Devices

A simple, trivially exploitable persistent cross-site scripting bug on the Google Android Web Market allowed anyone to upload an app that could be used to later run arbitrary code on the user’s Android device. The vulnerability, which Google has patched, enabled an attacker to silently install hi...

Analysis Shows DroidDream Trojan Designed for Future Monetization

A detailed analysis of the DroidDream Trojan that was found in dozens of apps in the Android Market this week shows that the malware has a modular construction that likely was designed to give attackers the ability to monetize infected devices through installations of adware or spyware. The Troja...