#android-malware

#android-malware

The Dutch mobile security firm said the change is driven by recent security protections that Google has piloted in select markets like Singapore, Thailand, Brazil, and India to block sideloading of potentially suspicious apps requesting dangerous permissions like SMS messages and accessibility services, a heavily abused setting to carry out malicious actions on Android devices. "Google Play Protect's defences, particularly the targeted Pilot Program, are increasingly effective at stopping risky apps before they run," the company said. "Second, actors want to future-proof their operations."

Bitdefender warns that a Meta malvertising campaign has expanded to Android phones. The research discovered malicious ads that offer a free TradingView Premium app for Android. Rather than leading users to a legitimate software, however, these ads take victims to a sophisticated crypto-stealing trojan, which the research as "an evolved version of the Brokewell malware." The research's most recent analysis revealed the campaign remains active and has leveraged at least 75 malicious ads since mid-July.

Identified over 16,000 URLs related to PlayPraetor attacks, indicating a globally coordinated campaign targeting Android users with sophisticated deceit and malware.