16-year-old hacker: Has malware appeared on Windows Phone 8?

For many years, there has been such a mode of thinking in the operating system field. When we talk about non-Microsoft operating systems, such as Mac, Linux, it seems that there is no need to worry about viruses or malware. It is like protecting Mac and Linux users from attacks. Of course, these systems still have their own security vulnerabilities, but most of them are not used. This time, we will talk about the possibility of malicious programs on Windows Phone 8, which was just launched.

For Microsoft, the famous Patch Tuesday of Windows system is to release system Patch updates to the public on the second Tuesday of every month, and fix known problems through updates. In fact, it is quite normal for a desktop market to reach 90% of the operating systems, often suffering from various external attacks. But what if it is a system that has just been listed and accounts for less than 5% of the market?

Nowadays, the influence of smartphones is getting bigger and bigger, and the intelligence of mobile operating systems is getting closer and closer to desktop operating systems. In the age of Android and iOS, everyone should be surprised that the Windows Phone 8 market share is so small and the first malware is available on the operating system that has just been listed.

Shantanu Gawde from India's famous "Youngest ethical hacker" said that he will hold the MalCon Security Conference on April 9 and 24) this malware is displayed. At that time, he will detail how the malware infected with Windows Phone Systems works, shows how the malware steals contact information, uploads images, steals users' personal information, and obtains the access permission for text message content.

At present, we have no idea about the situation of this malware. There are still many problems surrounding this incident, such as whether the malware has caught a vulnerability in Windows Phone, and how to pass the Windows Phone software store review. Dave Forstrum, the head of Trustworthy Computing, Microsoft's trusted Computing department, said so on this issue:

"At present, Microsoft has learned about the malware situation on the Windows Phone platform and next week's speech, but we do not know more details. We will carefully investigate and understand public content and take necessary measures to protect our users from security threats ."

The Indian civilized hacker Gawde is only 16 years old. When he was 7 years old, Gawde has become a Microsoft Certified Application Development Expert (MCAD ), he is the youngest person to be awarded this certification title. He has previously discovered and demonstrated a malware application that uses Kinect gestures to identify vulnerabilities.