LeNa

Update of Android malware uses exploit to take over

A new variant of a piece of Android malware dubbed LeNa (Legacy Native) has been modified so that it does not require user interaction to take control of a device, mobile security firm Lookout said today.

LeNa has been seen on alternative Android markets and not Google Play, so its spread will be limited to people who risk those exchanges, particularly Chinese users, Lookout said in a blog post. The malware masquerades as a legitimate app, and the latest version can appear as a fully functional copy of the recently released Angry Birds Space, among other apps.

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