A blast from the past: Mobile trojans abusing WAP-billing services

Crooks slinging mobile trojans have reverted to old techniques by stealing users' money through WAP-billing services. The "unusual" rise in mobile trojan clickers that steal money from Android users through Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) billing has been tracked by security researchers at Kaspersky Lab. The unexpected …

[Pen-y-gors]

WAP?

I knew someone would find a use for WAP one day...

[handleoclast]

Re: WAP?

I remember when WAP was the much-hyped coming thing (which never really arrived).

I wondered why use an old term like "wireless" for it, when it's carried over what we now call radio. In fact, it's carried over something that is, more specifically, cellular radio.

So why not call it cellular radio access protocol?

Seems like a much-needed improvement in clarity, and far closer to the truth.

[iron]

8,000 infections in 82 countries?

And they think that is surprisingly common?

[Busby]

Fix your bloody ads

Third and fourth paragraphs supposed to be hidden behind floating red hat ads? Oh well easy fix just remove el reg from whitelist no wonder ad revenue is down.