Search Results: AndroidMalware

A sophisticated new Android banking trojan named Klopatra is infecting European users via fake IPTV apps, using hidden VNC access to drain accounts while devices appear idle. The malware employs advanced evasion techniques, including commercial code protection and antivirus uninstallation, and originates from a Turkish-speaking threat group.

Google removed 224 malware-laced Android apps behind 'SlopAds'—a sophisticated ad fraud campaign generating 2.3 billion daily fraudulent ad requests. The operation used steganography and Firebase evasion to infect 38 million devices before detection. This takedown exposes escalating threats to mobile ecosystem integrity.

Cybercriminals are exploiting Meta's advertising platforms to distribute Brokewell Android malware disguised as TradingView Premium apps. The sophisticated campaign targets cryptocurrency assets and bypasses 2FA protections through device takeovers. Researchers at Bitdefender uncovered over 130 remote commands enabling full surveillance and financial theft.

Google has launched a high-stakes lawsuit against the unknown operators of the BadBox 2.0 botnet, a sophisticated operation compromising over 10 million Android devices globally. The botnet, exploiting insecure AOSP hardware and malicious apps, fuels large-scale ad fraud against Google's platforms and sells infected devices as residential proxies, posing a significant and growing cybersecurity threat.