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Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) had removed a phony Twilight-related application from any Android mobile phone that downloaded it using a “kill switch.” In a talk at the SummerCon event, security researcher Jon Oberheide created a pair of Android applications to show how easy it is to infect a large number of phones that run on the Android OS.  Jon used hidden software that turns devices into a “botnet” through a fake Twilight Eclipse that promises pictures from the upcoming movie.
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