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Mobile Malware – Android and iOS

Catalin Cimpanu: Chrome Extensions, Android and iOS Apps Caught Collecting Browsing Data – “An investigation by AdGuard, an ad-blocking platform, has revealed a common link between several Chrome and Firefox extensions and Android & iOS apps that were caught collecting highly personal user data through various shady tactics.”

Pierluigi Paganini: CSE Malware ZLab – APT-C-27 ’s long-term espionage campaign in Syria is still ongoing. After ESET’s Lukas Stefanko revealed the existence of a repository containing Android applications, researchers from CSE Cybsec Z-Lab identified spyware that was “part or the arsenal of a APT group tracked as APT-C-27, aka Golden Rat Organization.” In recent years the group has been focusing its activities in Syria. Here’s the ZLAB Malware Analysis Report.

The Hacker News: iPhone Hacking Campaign Using MDM Software Is Broader Than Previously Known – “India-linked highly targeted mobile malware campaign, first unveiled two weeks ago, has been found to be part of a broader campaign targeting multiple platforms, including windows devices and possibly Android as well.”

Sophos: Red Alert 2.0: Android Trojan targets security-seekers – “A malicious, counterfeit version of a VPN client for mobile devices targets security-minded victims with a RAT.”

David Bisson for Tripwire: Exobot Android Banking Trojan’s Source Code Leaked Online -“Bleeping Computer said it received a copy of the source code from an unknown individual in June. In response, it verified the authenticity of the code with both ESET and ThreatFabric…Exobot is a type of malware that targets Android users via malicious apps. Some of those programs made their way onto the Google Play Store at one point.”

David Harley

*** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from Mac Virus authored by David Harley. Read the original post at: https://macviruscom.wordpress.com/2018/07/26/mobile-malware-android-and-ios/