Source:Dancho Danchev, ZDNet
A security researcher has demonstrated an Android based, SMS-driven smartphone botnet. Presented at this year’s ShmooCon conference, the proof-of-concept shows multiple phones accepting commands from a central location, with knowledge of the commands interface.
“A botnet control scenario is presented in which smartphone bots receive instructions through sms that are processed by a proxy between the GSM modem and the application layer, making the botnet messages transparent to the user. An Android version of the bot will be shown in action, and proof of concept code will be released for multiple platforms.”