Penetration Testing Training Skills Beneficial To Detect Spyware

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NetQin Mobile reported multiple variants of spyware programs targeting Android devices .

The two spywares, named the “"SW.SecurePhone”, and "SW.Qieting", were mainly spreading in the U.S and China via Internet download.

The "SW.SecurePhone", when installed, will run in secretly in the background and monitor the phone and collect data to save on the SD card. The data, including messages, call log, location of the phone, recorded sounds around the phone and pictures in the phone, will then be uploaded to a remote server every 20 minutes.

The other spyware, "SW.Qieting", when installed, and also running secretly in the background, automatically forwards messages received to a monitoring phone.

The “openness” of Android has resulted in additional security threats to users, with unverified applications and alternative app marketplaces further exposing smartphone users to the growing number of mobile threats.

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