Malware found lurking in apps for Windows Mobile

Elinor Mills: Scammers are distributing apps for Windows Mobile-based smartphones that have malware hidden inside that makes calls to premium-rate numbers across the globe, racking up expensive bills unbeknownst to the phone’s owner, a mobile security firm said on Friday. As Hans Gerwitz said on Twitter: This is why the App Store is curated.

Elinor Mills:

Scammers are distributing apps for Windows Mobile-based smartphones that have malware hidden inside that makes calls to premium-rate numbers across the globe, racking up expensive bills unbeknownst to the phone’s owner, a mobile security firm said on Friday.

As Hans Gerwitz said on Twitter:

This is why the App Store is curated.

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