"Overall, we believe malicious code based on the Android system ADB debug interface is now actively spreading in worms and infected over 5,000 devices in 24 hours," the team says.

Vendors are shipping Android devices with open port setups that leave countless products open to attack. The port, 5555, is at the heart of an Android feature called Android Debug Bridge (ADB).

Android Debug Bridge (ADB) provides a terminal/command line based interface that helps users to interact between their PC and Linux-based Android gadget. ADB is required if a user wants to make ...