Android apps have stolen financial data
This virus utilises innocent-looking Android apps to infect Android phones. Days after McAfee reported a new malware strain impacting millions of devices via Google Play Store apps, more badnews for Android users. Trend Micro found 17 additional Android apps that drop malware in a new research. According to the business, ‘DawDropper‘ can collect banking information, intercept text messages, and compromised devices. The apps are no longer on the Play Store, but you should remove them from your devices immediately since they can still do damage. Change your bank and email passwords. What is DawDropper? A ‘dropper’ is a trojan that infiltrates a device and instals another piece of software, or its payload. Trend Micro says DawDropper variants drop Octo, Hydra, ERMAC, and TeaBot. These launch different executables on a user’s device. They all want your sensitive info. To achieve this, they’re wrapped in seemingly harmless apps that offer ostensibly useful services like cleaning your device. Trend Micro explains that the Octo malware can capture your screen to steal passwords and PINs and then keep your device awake to send this data to attacker-controlled locations. DawDropper is a DaaS or Dropper-as-a-service model of malware, which means someone paid the authors to steal data. The goal of stealing this data is likely to be malevolent, so don’t hope for the best and secure your devices immediately.… Read More »Android apps have stolen financial data