Scary Statement: “The malware authors are flashing the malware variants onto the firmware of phones headed to consumers."

A new Chinese Trojan?


According to the article

DeathRing is disguised as a ringtone app but in reality downloads SMS and WAP content from its command-and-control server to the victim’s phone, according to mobile security vendor Lookout.

This enables the attackers to phish personal information via fake texts or prompt the victim to download more malware disguised in APKs, the firm claimed.


More details below:
http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/deathring-chinese-trojan-preloaded