Comments on: Android ‘Angry Birds’ Malware Contains Bot-like Code

By: TYCA Blog: Mobile Security Landscape in 2012 | TYCA Solutions Inc.

TYCA Blog: Mobile Security Landscape in 2012 | TYCA Solutions Inc. — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:59:26 +0000

[...] http://blog.webroot.com/2011/06/10/android-plankton-angry-birds-cheating-malware-contains-bot-like-c… [...]

By: ‘Tis the season for mobile malware « Webroot Threat Blog

‘Tis the season for mobile malware « Webroot Threat Blog — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:26:01 +0000

[...] cybercriminals licking their lips. We’ve seen two popular tactics for Android malware: gaining remote access to your device’s data and sending texts to premium numbers. Of course the end goal is the same for both routes: money, [...]

By: ShriekingMe

ShriekingMe — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 18:42:26 +0000

I guess this is inevitable. It just sucks though, because like computer program hacking, its all so anonymous.

By: touch screen gloves

touch screen gloves — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:14:12 +0000

So many android viruses. You hear about the one that records all your calls?

By: Android Fan

Android Fan — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 10:43:33 +0000

I think smartphones is next target of hackers and malware developers. One question arise here is how to keep android device safe? I personally suggest to think twice before downloading and installing app from unverified sources like outside of the market.

By: Watch out for malware hidden in Android apps

Watch out for malware hidden in Android apps — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 13:21:46 +0000

[...] Webroot analysts Andrew Brandt and Armando Orozco investigated Plankton and found how its file names could confuse users. “Some of the samples we looked at came as Android apps with names like Angry Birds Rio Unlocker v1.0, Angry Birds Multi User v1.00 or Angry Birds Cheater Trainer Helper V2.0,” they wrote in a blog post. [...]

By: New malware may anger Angry Birds lovers | Simply Security

New malware may anger Angry Birds lovers | Simply Security — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 05:39:09 +0000

[...] to data security blogger Andrew Brandt of Webroot, a new piece of spyware has been discovered in the coding of apps related to the popular Angry [...]

By: Malicious Apps In Android Market « HomeNetection

Malicious Apps In Android Market « HomeNetection — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:39:28 +0000

[...] given as containing malware were reported by Webroot analysts Andrew Brandt and Armando Orozco in a blog post [...]

By: Plankton – New Malware Detected In Android Market Apps | Pocketdroid

Plankton – New Malware Detected In Android Market Apps | Pocketdroid — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:09:41 +0000

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By: Angry Birds Rio Unlocker, apps falsas en la Android Market | Openanimo

Angry Birds Rio Unlocker, apps falsas en la Android Market | Openanimo — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 13:20:48 +0000

[...] publicar algo sobre la aparición de apps infectadas que prometían desbloquear las pantallas del popular juego Angry Birds (ya fueron eliminadas por [...]