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"SpyNote: Android Trojan Steals Money and Records Calls"

Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Hacker News

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The Android banking trojan known as SpyNote has been found to have various information-gathering capabilities, including recording audio and phone calls, logging keystrokes, and capturing screenshots. It spreads through SMS phishing campaigns and hides its presence on the device to avoid detection. The malware also employs diehard services to resist termination attempts and prevents users from uninstalling it through abuse of accessibility APIs. Victims are left with no option but to perform a factory reset, resulting in data loss.

Beware: Android Malware Stealing WhatsApp Backups and Chats

Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Hacker News

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GravityRAT, a cross-platform malware capable of targeting Windows, Android, and macOS devices, has been found masquerading as messaging apps BingeChat and Chatico in a narrowly targeted campaign since June 2022. The updated version of the Android remote access trojan can exfiltrate WhatsApp backups and receive commands to delete files. The threat actor is suspected to be based in Pakistan, with recent attacks involving GravityRAT targeting military personnel in India and among the Pakistan Air Force by camouflaging it as cloud storage and entertainment apps.