Risks of the current Android ecosystem were underscored late Monday with a warning from Symantec about a new trojan. Known as Android.Pjapps, the rogue code has been installed in bootlegged Android apps and adds a secret backdoor that the malware writers can use to send text messages to a premium service, giving a profit to the hijacker at the user's expense. The app also has to collect vital device info, such as its IMEI number, to keep the hack working.
