Android spyware infections on the rise

Computerworld Security: July 24, 2013
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Android spyware infections on the rise

An increasing number of Android phones are infected with mobile malware programs
that are able to turn the handsets into spying devices, according to a report
from Kindsight Security Labs, a subsidiary of telecommunications equipment
vendor Alcatel-Lucent.
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Symantec spots two Android apps using 'master key' vulnerability
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8667114/823929835/621442/0/

2. Darlene Storm: FDA asks hackers to expose holes in medical devices, but many researchers fear CFAA & jail
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8667114/823929835/621443/0/

3. SIM card vulnerabilities easy to fix, researcher says
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4. SEC charges Texas man with running Bitcoin Ponzi scheme
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5. White House opposes amendment to curb NSA spying
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Symantec spots two Android apps using 'master key' vulnerability

Hackers are now using a critical vulnerability in Android to modify legitimate
smartphone applications, putting users at risk of being spied on.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8667114/823929835/621442/0/

Darlene Storm: FDA asks hackers to expose holes in medical devices, but many researchers fear CFAA & jail


At Black Hat USA, two security researchers will highlight scary insecurity in
medical devices and how humans can be hacked. Although the FDA has become an
ally for security researchers who want to disclose medical device
vulnerabilities, the research of other hackers has been chilled due to the
aggressive way CFAA has been interpreted and used in prosecutions--such as in
the cases of Aaron Swartz and convicted AT&T/iPad "hacker"
Andrew "Weev" Auernheimer. Security research eventually trickles down to help
protect the public, but many researchers are scrapping projects due to the fear
of being sued or being sent to prison.
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SIM card vulnerabilities easy to fix, researcher says

A pair of severe security problems in millions of SIM cards should be easy for
operators to fix, according to the German security researcher who found the
issues.
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SEC charges Texas man with running Bitcoin Ponzi scheme

A Texas man was charged on Tuesday in U.S. federal court with allegedly running
a Bitcoin Ponzi scheme, allegedly siphoning the virtual currency from victims to
pay for rent, food and gambling.
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White House opposes amendment to curb NSA spying

The White House is opposed to an amendment to a defense spending bill that would
limit spending on mass surveillance by the National Security Agency.
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