Researchers found that the mobile malware, which primarily targets Russian users, is being delivered via rented botnets that also spread other Android trojan.
The latest version of the payment security industry's data safeguarding standard should also include mandates and guidance around risk management, penetration testing and mobile.
The bulletin, posted on the Public Intelligence website, chronicles statistics and informs recipients of three common threats facing the open source mobile platform.
Mobile marketing and ad company Jesta Digital, which does business as Jamster, is in hot water for tricking users into believing their devices were virus infected, and then slapping on charges to their cell phone bills.
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