Android Malware Using Blog As C&C Server 89
wiredmikey writes "Security researchers have discovered a unique feature circulating in some Android-based malware. The malicious application is using a blog in China to act as a Command and Control (C&C) server. On Tuesday, Trend Micro discovered a malicious Android application out of China using the new trick to receive instructions, and appears to be the first time Android malware implemented this kind of technique to communicate with its server."
Android C&C in China? (Score:2, Interesting)
This actually makes sense considering that so many "computers" being manufactured for the Chinese market are now Android based. Yes, Microsoft is freaking out and trying to get their OS on ARM because of all the ARM based Android tablets, micro-books, or net-books that are on the market in China are eating their market share for "real" computers. Why spend almost a months disposable income on a machine capable of running a pirated copy of Windows XP when you can spend 1/5 to 1/3 that amount on a fully featured Android tablet/palm-top/micro-book/whatever? The idea of malicious keywords also makes some of the webforum spam I have seen recently. Interesting.