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AT&T to launch service to report and block stolen phones

AT&T plans to launch a service that will allow customers to report and block stolen mobile devices. The service was initially reported by the Verge earlier today. The service would let a customer block data, voice, and text message access to the phone or tablet but keep their account information in place, avoiding the hassle of creating a new account …

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Android spam scam is first smart phone botnet

Online scammers have hijacked Android phones to fire off a tidal wave of spam emails. A Microsoft researcher has spotted spam emails that appear to carry authentic message IDs and declare that they are, “Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android”. Microsoft researcher Terry Zink reckons the spam is coming from Android phones that have been infected by a botnet. If …

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