Android Trojan spyware has been “exaggerated”

Recently, panicky information before an application “toxic” appears on Android platform capable of recording all telephone calls that an employer do not know. However, whether it is really dangerous and scary as lo afraid?

The risk of secretly recording or file transfer recordings to a third party not
have appeared recently, although most of them are only limited to the project
research or experimental simulation. This is a subject very attracting world
research because it involves many different aspects of security such as
prevent data loss, data leakage, mobile security …
This standalone application security vendor Symantec named Android.Nickispy, for
allows cyber criminals can be eyeing the operation of other Android users. It
capable of recording the calls, however, to obtain the records
call is not entirely straightforward. First, we need to have access
physical input device. Moreover, Android.Nickispy can not hide
it is re-recorded the call. The point ultimately is not applied
last long, because even relatively stable operating environment on the simulator
(Emulators) but when running on the phone so it tends to ease
conflict and disconnect the call suddenly while recording.


Currently, Android.NickiSpy are offered on many websites in China
where the application is being advertised as “a solution that helps users to lock
lo confirm their suspicions as to monitor the calls and the location of the
other “. Do the authors have clearly stated purposes of the application, so use it
other purposes not too easy. First, after the installation is complete, the application
display an icon on the menu voice recorder and phone owner can
seen clearly.
Also, according to experts from Symantec, despite having many
written about the application uploads the recorded conversation to a server from
far, but its analysis does not find any such function
in Android.Nickispy. “It is true that the machine can record calls, but want to get
record file from the machine, must have physical access to the device. The
However, correct application is able to send data such as GPS position and a statement of the
Call / SMS to a remote server, the authors manage applications. ” Husbands
or skeptical wife can read these data if they agree to pay for work
false application.
Moreover, due to the nature of the Android device is very diverse profile, the
hardware, as well as how the operation of each other so each application
when used on real phone (instead of in the environment
simulator) will bring very different results. In laboratory tests
Symantec’s experience, the vast majority of devices are being made Android.Nickispy
hanging and disconnected the call abruptly. Only a phone model running
been successfully applied only.
The risk from eavesdropping application was only an exaggeration, but not
denying the Android platform in particular and the mobile ecosystem in general is
increasingly become the hotspot of security. Most recently, at the Defcon conference
hackers are taking place in America, the white hat hacker claims attack mechanism
Android Android smartphone to display ads in a spread garbage, or
More serious is the display of pop-up ads aimed at phishing.
Source:vietnamandroid.com