The article wasn't very alarmist, even if it helps sales of their own product.
Although the delivery of the trojan is not a passive exploit and requires a user to download from unofficial markets, a lot of hackers have "rooted" their phone - so we can use beta versions of code, etc. So I think it's topical to HN.
Since this seems like it's only targeting the Chinese market, it seems like there is a high possibility of a governmental hand in this (China spying on their own people, or some other government -- US, Russia, etc -- spying on China).
And then people ask why Apple tries so hard to have total control over their App Store. The last thing I want is to have to buy an antivirus for my phone.
8 comments
[ 4.6 ms ] story [ 39.1 ms ] threadQuick! Buy our antivirus software!
Although the delivery of the trojan is not a passive exploit and requires a user to download from unofficial markets, a lot of hackers have "rooted" their phone - so we can use beta versions of code, etc. So I think it's topical to HN.