Ideally, we’d do our smartphone software shopping free from the threat of malicious apps masquerading as useful ones. This past weekend, however, 26 apps within the Android Market were discovered to be packing pernicious code called Droid Dream Light. Apparently, the dastardly devs who made the malware took existing apps and modified them to send details (including IMEI and IMSI info) concerning the infected handset to a remote server upon receiving a decision. The code may download and cue new package installations, nevertheless it needs user approval to take action. Google promptly pulled the offending apps, but their appearance serves as another reminder to watch out when downloading software in your smartphone — prudence demands minding your app permissions, lest your little green bot start stealing your individual info.
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