Watch Out! This Android Malware Hijacks Your Router

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http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/2IPAEpDr7in0.fFHh4R33w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PT EzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en-US/homerun/techmedianetwork.tomguide.com/16fba0b51ec3847b8f089121390a13e2 (http://news.yahoo.com/watch-android-malware-hijacks-router-180802466.html)The malware, spotted by Kaspersky Lab researchers late last month and dubbed Switcher, pretends to be either of two legitimate Chinese-language Android apps — one for the Baidu search engine, and the other a common app for sharing Wi-Fi network details. Once installed on an Android phone, Switcher will bombard the user's Wi-Fi router with a laundry list of default administrative passwords, then change the router's settings if it gets in. North American users may not have to worry yet, as Switcher lives in off-road app markets catering to mainland Chinese customers.



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