First Malware App hits Ubuntu Touch Store
If you the having
Ubuntu OS on your phone then “Be aware of
the Hackers”.
They are now
targetting Ubuntu Touch Store with the App Name “test” .
"The Ubuntu Touch
platform is still very young, and it doesn't have millions of apps in the
store, but someone has just uploaded a malicious application that managed to
get past the automated testing."
This application is
uploaded which was uploaded on the store with name “test” and was able to change
bootsplash for the phone.
"This application is doing something dangerous which may harm your phone
badly so Ubuntu developers are advising to uninstall this application as soon
as possible."
At this point of time it is not clear that how many users has downloaded
it as it has a generic name as well. A
much more important problem is the fact that it passed through the regular
security filters, and that such important modifications were possible.
Ubuntu developers will have to reassess the security measures they have
in place for Ubuntu Touch, and they need to make sure that the problems will be
quickly fixed.
It has come to our attention via our community that a potentially
malicious application has been submitted to the Ubuntu Store. We have
identified that you are one of the users who downloaded the application. We
have removed the application from the store as soon as we were made aware and
are taking steps to ensure this does not happen again. The application is
called 'test' published by developer mmrow, version 0.1 and only affects armhf
based mobile devices," reads the email sent by Canonical.
Users have been advised to uninstall it as soon as possible, so hopefully
whatever the problem was, it will soon be fixed. We'll probably see something
in the change log for the next OTA update in this regard. We also have a video
via one of the Ubuntu community members (many thanks to Szymon Waliczek for
taking the time to do this).
Update of Ubuntu Touch Store
You can now enjoy the first update by Ubuntu Community Team Manager David
Planella.
Not much users are affected a handful of users are only affected as it
was informed at the initial stage and is been fixed.
"If any user gets this type of application please don’t install it. If already
been installed please uninstall it."
Updation will help you to get rid from this app.
