Tag: microSD
Bot-vector analysis: Vodafone owned by Mariposa infected microSD cards
by Andy on Mar.24, 2010, under Automation, Computers & Technology, Internet Culture, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Security
INTERNET!~ I knew it was the SD card, I knew it! The Vodafone bot vector analysis I mentioned earlier this month was correct. It’s over.
The infection of microSD cards for the HTC Magic with the Mariposa information-stealing client and other strains of malware was first reported after Vodafone Spain supplied a malware-infected Android phone to a Panda worker earlier this month. [From the register]
Users get new microSD cards. Yay, but at what cost did buying the $2 phone really bring? 3,000+ phones infecting every windows machine that they come in contact with, snap. I guess that means more you have to start using Linux or scan your new phones with a Linux machine first. Hey there’s a new service, phone virus removal…



























