Google Play Hit With Rash of Auto-Rooting Malware

Researchers have identified a recent wave of malware targeting the Google Play app marketplace that entices users to download utilities and games that when installed surreptitiously root devices. The exploit, which mobile security firm Lookout calls autorooting malware, gives attackers complete...

Android Trojan GingerMaster Uses Gingerbread Root Exploit

Android Trojan GingerMaster Uses Gingerbread Root Exploit As our smartphones become more ubiquitous and more powerful, they need to be protected in much the same way that you would protect your computer. Further to this, a malicious piece of malware has been discovered for devices powered by...

Android Trojan GingerMaster Uses Gingerbread Root Exploit

Android Trojan GingerMaster Uses Gingerbread Root Exploit As our smartphones become more ubiquitous and more powerful, they need to be protected in much the same way that you would protect your computer. Further to this, a malicious piece of malware has been discovered for devices powered by...

GingerMaster Malware Seen Using Root Exploit for Android Gingerbread

The evolution of mobile malware seems to be accelerating, especially as it applies to Android malware. The newest example of this rapid change is the appearance of GingerMaster, a variant of the DroidKungFu malware that now sports a root exploit for Android 2.3 and gives the attacker complete...