Kemoge: Latest Android Malware that Can Root Your Smartphone by Khyati Jain.
From the post:
Google Android has been a primary concern of the attackers. Counting from a simple text message that could hack an Android phone remotely to the Stagefright bug making Billion users vulnerable.
Now, the latest is the ‘Kemoge Malware’ that has made its debut as an Adware on the Android mobile phones, allowing third-party app stores to fetch your device’s information and take full control of it.
Security researchers from FireEye Labs have discovered that Kemoge malicious adware family is spreading in 20 countries around the globe. Also, the origin of the Adware’s attack is suspected from China.
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See Khyati’s post for the full details but this is another illustration of why claims of security for the Internet of Things (IoT) should be viewed with suspicion.
What will your exposure be when someone roots your television, refrigerator, freezer, A/C?