FBI issues confusing warning to smartphone users
The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), a partnership between the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) issued an “Intelligence Note” last Friday warning smartphone users of malware targeting mobile devices.
The IC3 specifically named Loozfon, an information-stealing piece of malware, and FinFisher, a spyware capable of taking over the components of a mobile device, allowing for remote control and monitoring no matter where the device is located. Both Loozfon and FinFisher can get onto a device when a user visits a specific link.
The wording of the IC3 statement is a little confusing.
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