9 Year Old Demonstrates Attack On Android Smartphone

A 9 year old boy last week during a security conference demonstrated how Android smartphones can be attacked by a malicious app. Reuben Paul gave during the B-Sides conference in Texas not only a demonstration, he also provided the keynote .

The boy showed how he through a malicious app, which looked like a game, was given access to the smartphone. Then he could turn on the camera and steal the address book, call history and messages. "Also, I located where they were," said Paul opposite My Fox Chicago . "If a child can do it, it's a piece of cake for a normal hacker." Through the demonstration Paul wanted to warn the public to be careful when downloading apps.

New ransomware Crypto Donkey hostage Files

There would be a new form of ransomware are called Crypto Donkey those files on infected computers for ransom encrypts, let the American television KFOX know. The malware would spread through e-mail and displays the image of a donkey if the computer is infected.

Then victims get five days to pay $ 500 or they lose their files. The malware that different users in Texas would have taken would also encrypt external drives. Further details about Crypto Donkey are not given, and also on the Internet is nothing to find. Regarding the alleged ransomware KFOX published or below photo of a screen of Crypto Donkey.