loozfon

FBI warns users of mobile malware

As mobile malware increases at break-neck speed, the U.S. government wants to be sure users are aware of its dangers. The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), which is a government task force that includes the FBI, issued a mobile malware warning on Friday.

"The IC3 has been made aware of various malware attacking Android operating systems for mobile devices," the warning said. "Some of the latest known versions of this type of malware are Loozfon and FinFisher."

The IC3 said that Loozfon lures its victims by sending them e-mails with links promising "a profitable … Read more

Originally posted at Security & Privacy

October 15, 2012 7:25 PM PDT By Dara Kerr

Topics:

Privacy and data protection,

Malware

Tags:

spyware,

FBI,

FinFisher,

Android,

mobile malware,

IC3,

Loozfon,

malware