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   SweX Registered Member

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   http://www.welivesecurity.com/2014/04/30/android-sms-malware-catches-unwary-users/

    

   SweX, May 1, 2014

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   ssbtech Registered Member

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   Are worms like this assisted by Android's lack of granular permissions for apps?

    

   ssbtech, May 2, 2014

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   Gullible Jones Registered Member

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   Android already isolates apps by using (or perhaps misusing) UNIX DAC... Unfortunately we've all seen how well that works when the user's brain is exploited, as in this case.

    

   Gullible Jones, May 2, 2014

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