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UPDATE: New Android Malware Uses Phones as Spam Botnet

pcworld.com (11 months and 14 days ago)

Jul 6, 2012

The messages are being propagated through Yahoo’s mail service and promote counterfeit Viagra and other pharmaceuticals. full story

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UPDATE: New Android Malware Uses Phones as Spam Botnet

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