Cloak and Dagger: A hole in Android
How a couple of simple permissions let an application steal passwords, log user actions, and do many other nasty things.
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How a couple of simple permissions let an application steal passwords, log user actions, and do many other nasty things.
Applications that offer to pay you for installing other applications tend to shove malware at you.
Some Android Trojans can write reviews and rate apps on behalf of users, but without their consent.
App stores offer all the promise of a virtually unlimited range of games and tools, but are rife with pitfalls too. These include bad apps, ballooning costs, and malicious apps, particularly on Android devices.
One of the little compromises that we’ve all had to make to get the advantages of mobile apps is the blind acceptance of the terms of service for the app