xenomorph malware – pressnews

[ad_1] Cybersecurity has become a major concern because of the continuous development of new technologies and cybercriminals are using everything at their disposal to breach your bank accounts and empty it of its contents. Massive financial losses have happened to victims and getting back the same has proved to be virtually impossible. And malware is the medium through which these cybercriminals infiltrate your gadgets to spy on you, and discover your secret passwords. There is a constant threat hanging over everyone in the cyber world. The latest example to emerge is that of the Xenomorph Android malware. It has resurfaced again in its new version, and it is more dangerous than ever. Now, it has evolved into a greater threat and according to experts, it has infiltrated over 100 differe...

[ad_1] Android users have been given a reason to worry as dangerous Xenomorph Android malware has made a comeback, endangering Android phones worldwide. The malware attracted attention last year when it was distributed on the Google Play Store with over 50000 installations and targeted as many as 56 different European banks. Now the same malware has made a return in a new avatar, aiming to target many more institutions than before.What is Xenomorph?According to cybersecurity and research firm ThreatFabric, Xenomorph is an Android banking Trojan which derives its name from another banking trojan known as Alien, a reference to Ridley Scott's famous franchise. It poses as different apps on the Google Play Store and was distributed via a dropper operation known as GymDrop. Last year, it po...

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