Twitter-Controlled Android Botnet Discovered

Michael Trotter-Lawson
Aug 25, 2016
1 min read

The technical geek side of me finds this innovative command communication technique ingenious. The IT Security side of me is concerned about this latest evolution in the command/control process and its affect on admins attempting to limit this type of communication. It can and will hamper filtering efforts at the DNS level.

http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/twittercontrolled-android-botnet/

#Android #botnets #malware #Twitter

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