PhonepayPlus

AA Russian Firm Has Been Handed a $79,500 Fine
Dec 17, 2012
AA Russian firm has been handed a £50,000 ($79,500) fine and ordered to repay all UK customers for marketing a dubious Android app that generated a £10 premium rate £10 SMS charge simply for downloading it. According to ...

Tags: Android app, PhonePayPlus, phone service, smartphone
More Than 50% of Devices Running Google's Android Mobile OS Unpatched Vulnerabilities
Sep 20, 2012
More than 50% of devices running Google's Android mobile operating system (OS) have unpatched vulnerabilities, opening them up to malicious apps and other attacks. Security provider Duo Bulletin assessed 20,000 Android devices worldwide ...

Tags: operating system, mobile, Android, unpatched vulnerabilities
Android SMS Malware Firm Fined £50,000 for Failing to Provide Pricing Information
Sep 3, 2012
UK premium phone services regulator PhonepayPlus has fined a Moscow-based firm £50,000 for failing to provide accurate pricing information and charging without consent. Connect Ltd, trading as SMSBill, is the firm behind a malicious ...

Tags: phone services, PhonepayPlus, Android smartphones, popular games