Bugs found in most 'droid versions render security controls useless – new claim
Researchers at German security firm Curesec have identified bugs present in most versions of Android that can allow malicious applications to place phone calls, even when they lack the necessary permissions. By exploiting these vulnerabilities, rogue apps can get up to such mischief as surreptitiously dialing out to expensive toll services, potentially racking up big charges on unsuspecting customers' phone bills. The same exploits can also be used to hang up outgoing calls and to send Unstructu...