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>> New Android malware threat snoops SMS messages
Heads up to organizations with liberal BYOD policies: PCMag reports a new malicious Android app on the loose that poses as an uninstaller utility, and then grabs and reads a phone's incoming and outgoing texts. Dubbed "Smsthief," the malware apparently uses the device's personal information to send spam messages or call premium numbers that later appear on the owner's carrier bill. Read more
[More on malware: Malware-infected mobile devices could compromise mobile POS systems, researchers warn (http://www.fiercemobileit.com/story/malware-infected-mobile-devices-could-compromise-mobile-pos-systems-researc/2014-08-07) | Android Fake ID flaw increases BYOD risks (http://www.fiercemobileit.com/story/android-fake-id-flaw-increases-byod-risks/2014-08-03) ]
>> Investments in the mobile space top $61 billion
According to a new study, the number of mergers and acquisitions and investments in the mobile space is...