Terrifying new smartphone malware tracks your swipes to steal your PIN

[Wireless News]

http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/szYmYUm8aMAqf3Qrg83nrQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/android-malware.jpg (http://news.yahoo.com/terrifying-smartphone-malware-tracks-swipes-steal-pin-155652942.html)Smartphone malware is on the rise and with 99% of known malware targeting Google’s Android platform — which is also the most popular mobile platform in the world by a tremendous margin — users must start making an effort to protect themselves against various threats. The latest example of the terrifying possibilities out there comes from Trustwave security researcher-Neal Hindocha, who built a proof-of-concept that could be one of the most troubling examples of smartphone malware we’ve seen to date. As noted by Forbes contributor-Tamlin Magee,-Hindocha created code that is capable of tracking a user’s taps and swipes as they operate a smartphone. With similar malware, a malicious hacker might be able to steal PINs, account numbers, passwords and other



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