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February 23, 2011 11:22 pm
Original Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/cU6eyHxA1rI/Mobile-Spyware-Conferences-Into-Your-Calls
Mobile Spyware Conferences Into Your Calls
wiredmikey writes "Reports of Multiple Variants of Android Virus 'Hong Tou Tou' are showing up, which has mainly been working its way onto smartphones via alternative app marketplaces.Today, we saw reports of a new variant of spyware "Spy.Felxispy" targeting Symbian devices, identified by the National Computer Virus Emergency Response Centre of China. More than a dozen variants of the spyware have emerged since the first was spotted, and the latest has affected 150,000+ devices. Once installed, the spyware will turn on the Conference Call feature of the device without users' awareness. When users are making phone calls, the spyware automatically adds itself to the call to monitor the conversation." 
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