Russian duo arrested for mobile malware scam

Russian duo arrested for mobile malware scam   Two members of a Russian cybercrime gang have been arrested for withdrawing money from people's bank accounts by infecting their Android smartphones with malware in what is thought to be the first incident of its kind in the country. Detailed in a blog post by computer forensics company Group-IB, the botnet duo from Arkhangelesk, aged 24 and 25, began mass mailing MMS messages from "RomanticVK" or "VK_Gift" with the promise of a "romantic gift" at the end of 2013. Read more >