Hackers turning smartphones into slave armies, says mobile security firm
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MOBILE security firm Lookout warned on Wednesday that Android-powered smartphones or tablets are being targeted with malicious software that puts them at the mercy of hacker overlords.
The persistence and sophistication of malware dubbed NotCompatible is another sign that cyber criminals are hitting smartphones and tablets with tactics and tenacity once reserved for desktop computers, according to Lookout security researcher Jeremy Linden.
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