Thursday, February 2, 2012

Symantec Shouldn't Backpedal on Android 'Malware' - PCWorld (blog)

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[**Symantec Shouldn't Backpedal on **Android** 'Malware'**][3]
**PCWorld (blog)**
By Tony Bradley, PCWorld Symantec stirred up controversy last week when it announced the discovery of apps in the **Android** Market that it deemed malicious. Symantec has now stepped back from calling the apps "malware", but it still maintains that the **...**
[Symantec changes their mind on **Android** malware][4]SlashGear
[**Android** apps use server-side polymorphism to evade detection][5]ZDNet (blog)
[**Android** "malware" turned out to be benign][6]Android Apps Appolicious
[InformationWeek][7] -[Help Net Security][8] -[Mobot.net (blog)][2]
[**all 24 news articles »**][9]

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[2]: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHLcicvweXMu7AgJqNDvoVf8SCArw&url=http://www.mobot.net/symantec-androidcounterclank-isnt-bad-36721
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[5]: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNG95JFn7OL61uSvdDtSRgS9Qd5qgw&url=http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/android-apps-use-server-side-polymorphism-to-evade-detection/17945
[6]: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGE-_IeC2D4RnJnRKmQtpkLQuV4lQ&url=http://www.androidapps.com/tech/articles/10938-android-malware-turned-out-to-be-benign
[7]: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGrec1M4y7WR15G--WeliwWtVXMFQ&url=http://informationweek.com/news/security/app-security/232600049
[8]: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFopzvflO88H9DVAZrKHyNlXdH3kQ&url=http://www.net-security.org/malware_news.php?id%3D1985
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