This new Android malware delivers banking trojan, keylogger and ransomware
Researchers uncover a form of malware that’s still in development – but it has the potential to become a nasty threat.
By Danny Palmer | June 15, 2018
An experimental form of Android malware delivers a banking trojan, a keylogger and ransomware to those unfortunate to fall victim to it.
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The malware is also potentially potent, with the trojan capable of controlling the functionality of the infected devices, including the ability to read messages, gather contact information and more.
There are also commands for stealing emails and remotely starting applications, but these particular tools don’t appear to be active yet, suggesting that this malware is still in the development phase.
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While many Android malware families concentrate on attacking older versions of the Google operating system, MysteryBot has the capability to actively target Android versions 7 and 8
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MysteryBot isn’t currently widespread and is still under development, but users should be wary of any applications they download which ask for an excessive number of permissions.
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