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Soundcomber: A Stealthy and Context-Aware Sound Trojan for Smartphones

Please note that the name of the malware discussed in the article below has been changed by the security researchers from 'Soundminer' to 'Soundcomber,' to avoid potential trademark issues with the "Soundminer" name. The malware discussed in the article is not related to or connected with Soundminer Inc., a Canadian firm specializing in the manufacture and sale of audio software to manage audio files.

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Interviews, quotes Media coverage

  • Insurance News, "Can Voice Biometrics Hack Computer Security?", Nov 14, 2011.
  • Today @ PCWorld, "Android Users: Here's Some Advice To Protect Your Phones," Sep 25, 2011.
  • SC Magazine, "RSA Conference 2011: Smartphone threats imminent, security lacking", Feb 17, 2011.
  • eSecurityPlanet, Feb 14, 2011.
  • OnSoftware Blog, "Four simple rules for smartphone safety", Feb 10, 2011.
  • My Consumer Electronics, "New Android “sensory malware” listens in, steals financial data", Feb 10, 2011.
  • Infosecurity, "Android 'sensory malware' steals financial data on the fly", Feb 10, 2011.
  • Computerworld Blogs, "Sensory malware: Android app listens then steals credit card data", Feb 8 2011.
  • Storefront Backtalk, "M-Commerce Insecurity Is Outrunning Mobile Payments", Feb 2, 2011.
  • Schneier on Security, "Trojan Steals Credit Card Numbers", Jan 29, 2011.
  • Technologijos.It, "Trojos arklys „Android“ OS – kreditinių kortelių duomenims surinkti", Jan 24, 2011.
  • Security.NL, "Mobiele malware kaapt gesproken creditcardnummers", Jan 24, 2011.
  • Help Net Security, "Android malware records and steals credit card numbers from phone conversations", Jan 24, 2011.
  • Eliax, "Nuevo troyano roba tarjetas de crédito que dictes por tu celular Android", Jan 21, 2011.
  • Le Monde Informatique, Jan 21 2011.
  • Network World (Spain), "Desarollan un troyano que roba información de los móviles Android", Jan 21, 2011.
  • CreditNet, "Trojan steals credit card numbers from Android phones", Jan 21, 2011.
  • THINQ.co.uk, "Android Trojan captures credit card details, spoken or typed", Jan 20, 2011.
  • PC World, Jan 20, 2011.
  • Slashdotted, Jan 20, 2011.
  • BigNews.Biz, Jan 20, 2011.
  • AndroidAppTests.com, Jan 20, 2011
  • PC Space, "Android dokáže rozpoznať číslo kreditnej karty", Jan 20, 2011.
  • VentureBeat, Jan 19, 2011.
  • Forbes Blog, "Researchers’ Android Trojan Can “Hear” Credit Card Numbers", Jan 19, 2011.

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