A couple of new trojan variants, “BD.HongTouTou.A” and “BD.HongTouTou.B”, have been found in alternative Chinese Android App Markets. The malware is being repackaged into legitimate popular apps like the game RoboDefense and wallpaper apps, it’s then uploaded to alternative markets and forums.
The trojan is programmed for a whole slew of techniques that could make the make the issuers money or leak personal information to them. The trojan receives commands to emulate searches on search engines using defined keywords and then clicking on links like a real user had performed the search from their phone making the issuers money. The malware can monitor users communications and insert it’s own keywords into the conversation. And it also has the ability to download and install new apps but there have not been any signs of it doing so yet.
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Time Inc. announced today that, starting Friday, it will begin selling digital subscriptions to Sports Illustrated, both for Android-powered smartphones and tablets, and on the Web. An annual subscription to print and digital versions of the magazine will cost $48 per year, and a monthly subscription to the weekly magazine can be purchased for $4.99 (the same price as just one issue of the iPad edition of SI). Those who want an annual, digital-only subscription are out of luck for now, since Time will offer digital-only subscriptions at monthly rates rather than annual. If you’re already an SI subscriber, you’ll have immediate access to the digital version of the magazine for the remainder of your subscription. From there, it will be up you to choose which option suits you best.
