Users of Google Inc.'s Android smartphone software may already be more wary of new apps because the Android Market is not as strictly policed as the Apple Inc. App Store is. But users may not be concerned about updates to already-installed apps — and
A new variant of the Trojan horse malware DroidKungFu installs itself alongside updates distributed to users of Android apps, according to an article Computerworld ran Tuesday.
The malware, discovered by the security company F-Secure, prompts the user to provide it with access to text messaging and location data when it is installed alongside an app update, the article said. But it also unlocks deeper access that can put any sensitive data on the phone, including financial data, at risk.
