Re: Seriously?

[Dan Kaminsky <dan () doxpara com>]

It's gotten substantially worse.

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On May 5, 2012, at 2:06 PM, Joel Esler <jesler () sourcefire com> wrote:

> I wouldn't exactly call it "new". 
>
> -- 
> Joel Esler
>
> On May 5, 2012, at 3:18 PM, Jeffrey Walton <noloader () gmail com> wrote:
>
> > Seriously? The "new threat of user-initiated drive by downloads"?
> >
> > ===============================================
> >
> > Don’t Install Android Security Updates While Browsing the Web,
> > http://www.gottabemobile.com/2012/05/04/dont-install-android-security-updates-while-browsing-the-web/
> >
> > Surfing the web on Android is relatively safe, but a new threat tricks
> > users into installing a trojan that calls itself a security update.
> >
> > Symantec discovered the Android.Notcompatible threat this week,
> > calling attention to the new threat of user-initiated drive by
> > downloads.
> >
> > Malware is a problem on Android smartphones, but it is typically
> > reserved for infected fake games and apps found on third-party
> > marketplaces. This new attack can happen on any infected webpage, and
> > relies on tricking the user into installing the malware.
> > ...
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