In present time with the development in technology in Smartphones viruses also increased. Increase in virus files create the need for good iPhone and Android support. This week has been detected which would be the first known virus for iOS, the mobile operating system from Apple. According to Wired magazine, the malware was in an application available on the App Store, and was discovered by Kaspersky, Russian multinational specialized in digital security.
The app, available in Russian language, was called Find and Call and has been removed from Apple’s app store. According to Kaspersky, the program disguises itself as a feature to simplify contact lists, but is basically a Trojan. The malware works like this: steal data from the user’s address book and places them on a remote server. After that, the server sends spam via e-mail to the contacts with a link to the Call and Find app, and can still access the location coordinates of the device of the victim through the GPS. Read more..
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