Fortune Tech : Google has acknowledged the issue of malware hidden in app files by a developer and is taking the extraordinary step of reaching out to infected handsets and deleting the files.
Earlier this week, Android Police (a site, not a paramilitary group) posted a story exposing 21 applications from one developer in the Android Market which contained a known Android exploit to gain access to an Android device. Originally discovered by Reddit user lompolo, the apps use an exploit known as "rageagainstthecage" which was discovered in August (very technical breakdown) to create the DroidDream.a malware.
The vulnerability was fixed months ago in the Android 2.2.2 release, but because Android's model doesn't entice carriers or manufacturers to continue updating after a sale (and most Android phones are locked to prevent users from doing so), almost no Android devices are protected[...] View More...>>
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