Android hackers are now targeting more than 800 apps in banking, cryptocurrency and social media.
Cybersecurity company Zimperium he says His researchers have found four families active in the criminal program that work in advance of the law-and-control infrastructure to steal credentials, to perform unauthorized financial transactions and to exfiltrate data on a scale.
“Together, these campaigns target over 800 people in banking, cryptocurrency, and social media.
By using advanced anti-scanning and hacking techniques for APKs, these families often have a clear vulnerability against traditional security measures. “
The names of the malware families are RecruitRat, SaferRat, Astrinox and Massiv.
Criminals often rely on fraudulent websites, fraudulent services, fake software updates, text message scams and ad-bait to trick victims into installing malicious Android apps.
Once installed, the malware can request Access permissions, hide app icons, block attempts, steal PINs and passwords through fake systems, capture one-time passcodes, display screenshots on screen devices and cover fake login pages for legitimate banking or crypto apps.
Using Accessibility Services for forward monitoring, the malware detects the exact moment a victim initiates a financial transaction. A malicious program takes the most malicious HTML and overlays it on the app’s legitimate interface, creating an attractive and deceptive interface.”
The company said these campaigns use HTTPS and WebSocket communications to combine malicious traffic with normal app activity, while other updates add additional layers of encryption to avoid detection.
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