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PPI SMS text spammers fined £440,000 by UK Information Commissioner
The UK information commissioner has for the first time used its shut-the-hell-up powers to quash the annoyance that is spam text messaging, having fined two men nearly half a million pounds. More such investigations are in the works, the ICO promised.
Monday review - the hot 22 stories of the week
Here you go. All the stories we wrote in the past seven days, in case you missed anything (or just want to read them again).
Papa John's pizza chain accused of SMS cheesiness, faces $250M class action
US pizza chain Papa John's is in the firing line of a class action lawsuit over SMS marketing.
The lawyers are saying that this could be one of the largest awards of its sort, at over $250 million - that's 658 Spicy Buffalo Wings for every SMS.
Just how well do Android privacy apps hide your sexy photos and secret texts?
Do you have photographs on your smartphone that you don't want others to see? If an app publisher tells you that they will keep your secrets safe would you trust them?
Gary Hawkins takes a closer look at Android apps that promise to keep your photos private, and finds some lacking.
Android Jellybean to scan apps for malware, and warn of expensive SMS scams
Last month, Naked Security uncovered evidence that Google was planning to starting scanning Android apps for malware on users' smartphones.
Google has now shared more information about the technology it plans to introduce to fight malware on mobile devices.
Suspected Android SMS malware author arrested in France
French police have arrested a 20-year-old man in Northern France, in connection with an attack that infected thousands of Android smartphones with money-making malware.
Monday review: the hot 22 stories of the week
In case you missed any recent stories, here's everything we wrote in the last seven days.
Dealing with mobile SMS / text spam [POLL]
From insurance claims to adult content subscription services, SMS spam seems to be a growing problem. Well, for me at least. Do you know how you should report such text messages?
Android SMS malware firm fined £50,000 and ordered to refund victims
A Moscow-based firm has been ordered to refund victims who lost money as a result of Android malware.
Nude wallpaper apps infect thousands of Android devices with malware
Thousands of Android devices are thought to have been infected by a strain of Chinese malware which sends costly SMS messages to earn cash for its creators.
Beware! Free Apple products used as lure in text scams
Could an Apple iPad, iPhone or MacBook be yours for free?
Afraid not - that SMS text message you received is a scam.
Fraudsters spam out scams via SMS text messages
Always take care about clicking on links sent to you out of the blue, even if they arrive on your mobile phone.
Fake Instagram app infects Android devices with malware
Tempted to try out the much talked about Instagram app? Well, be careful where you get it from - as malware authors are distributing malware disguised as the popular app.
Trojan Android games send expensive SMS messages
New Android malware seems to continue to roll off the criminal assembly lines, this time in China. Downloading an innocent game *can* get you into trouble.
Firefox for Android and SMS messages? A dangerous mix
Concerns are raised over the beta version of Firefox for Android, after it demands that users allow it to access your smartphone's ability to send and receive SMS messages.
Could such a permission be a security threat for the future?
iPhone 5 tester SMS text scam hits cellphone users
Want to test an iPhone 5? Sorry - but it's an SMS text spam campaign sent to mobile phone users.
Windows Phone 7.5 susceptible to SMS hack
A researcher has discovered a flaw in Windows Phone 7.5 "Mango" that can crash the message center by simply receiving a malformed SMS, Tweet or Facebook message.
100 texts a day limit? India tries to combat mobile phone spam
New spam regulations, introduced in India, limit the users of mobile phones to sending only 100 texts per day.
The reason? To stop the growing problem of SMS text spam.
Were mobile phones hacked to spread rumour of Taliban leader's death?
SMS messages spread claiming that the reclusive Taliban leader Mullah Omar is dead.
Did the United States hack into mobile phones to send the messages, as the Taliban claim?
Android malware spies on your SMS messages - but is it part of the Zeus family?
Has an Android version of the notorious Zeus malware family been discovered?
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