The malware is evolving to avoid detection
There's been a spike in malware hitting Android phones, and the latest one, called BingoMod, might be the scariest yet.
This malware can steal money from your accounts and then wipe your phone clean. Using on-device fraud techniques, it can swipe up to $16,000 in one go.
And the worst part? This isn’t even the final version. Researchers say the creators are working on adding more features to make sure it doesn’t get detected.
According to researchers at Cleafy, the malware is a remote access trojan (RAT), meaning an attacker uses it to gain full remote access to your Android phone. The malware enters your phone as an app, which is distributed through smishing (SMS phishing) campaigns.
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There's been a spike in malware hitting Android phones, and the latest one, called BingoMod, might be the scariest yet.
This malware can steal money from your accounts and then wipe your phone clean. Using on-device fraud techniques, it can swipe up to $16,000 in one go.
And the worst part? This isn’t even the final version. Researchers say the creators are working on adding more features to make sure it doesn’t get detected.
According to researchers at Cleafy, the malware is a remote access trojan (RAT), meaning an attacker uses it to gain full remote access to your Android phone. The malware enters your phone as an app, which is distributed through smishing (SMS phishing) campaigns.
More...
Beware of this new Android malware that empties your bank account, clears your device completely
A new malware is targeting Android phones, stealing money from accounts and wiping phones clean by using on-device fraud techniques and other features.
