In September 2020, ThreatFabric exposed an Android-based mobile malware dubbed “Alien” that had striking capabilities, such as providing remote access to attackers, controlling SMS messages, stealing notifications, installing or removing apps, and collecting data about the phone it has infected. While Google deploys efforts to tackle malware on its Play Store, cyber criminals still find ways to bypass it and have their malware distributed that way.
Link: New Xenomorph Android malware targets more than 50 banking and financial applications
via www.techrepublic.com
