Android Malware

What is FastSpy Android Malware?
FastSpy is a newly discovered malicious package targeting Android devices. The malware belongs to a trio of malicious packages attributed to the North Korean threat actor known by the alias Kimsuku group. The trio of... Read more

What is SandStrike Mobile Malware?
Mobile security researchers uncovered a new strain of mobile malware that targets Android devices, dubbed SandStrike. The SandStrike Android malware is being distributed and advertised using social media accounts set... Read more

RatMilad Malware Spotted Targeting Mobile Devices
A research team with mobile security company Zimperium recently spotted a new malware targeting Android-based mobile devices. The new strain is called RatMilad and was used primarily in attacks on devices located in... Read more

What is Harly Mobile Malware?
Harly is the name of a malicious mobile application that can install on Android devices including phones and tablets. Harly uses a very popular distribution method that many other malicious Android apps resort to - it... Read more

DawDropper Mobile Malware Delivers Banking Trojans
DawDropper is a newly discovered mobile malware threat that targets Android devices. The malware, as the name suggests, functions as a dropper. Droppers are an intermediary type of malicious tool. They sometimes do... Read more

What Does The Revive Banking Trojan Do On Your Android Device?
Revive is the name of a new banking trojan malicious application that is used to target customers of Spanish banking institutions. The malware is used for account theft and stealing login credentials. Revive is... Read more

FastFire Mobile Malware Linked to Malicious Kimsuky Group
Mobile security researchers with Talon Cyber Security have identified a number of different new malware strains that all target mobile devices running Android. The trifecta of new threats has been given the names... Read more

Android Clicker Malware Installed 20 Million Times
Security researchers are warning Android users about a clicker Trojan that has managed to invade 16 applications on Google Play and had around 20 million installations. A clicker is a Trojan that stays in the... Read more

What is 'Ads Blocker' Mobile Malware?
Ads Blocker is the name of a piece of malware that can infect Android devices, including smartphones and tablets. The application is not distributed through the official Google Play Store, due to its malicious nature.... Read more

PINEFLOWER Mobile Malware
PINEFLOWER is the name of a family of mobile malware variants that is associated with an Iranian advanced persistent threat actor that is believed to be sponsored by the state. A research team with security firm... Read more

AIVARAT Mobile Malware
AIVARAT is the name of a newly detected strain of mobile malware. The new threat is a remote access trojan or a RAT, as the name implies. The capabilities of the new malware are considerable. AIVARAT can scrape and... Read more

BRATA Malware Keeps Evolving
BRATA is the name of a banking malware targeting Android devices. Security researchers with Cleafy have picked apart the newest versions of the malware and are seeing signs that the group behind BRATA is starting to... Read more

FastViewer Android Malware Linked with North Korean Threat Actor
A team working with mobile security firm Talon Cyber Security identified a new trio of malicious packages targeting Android devices. All three malware packages are linked to a threat actor operating out of North Korea... Read more

Copybara Mobile Malware Acts as Banking Trojan to Steal Data
Copybara is the name of a strain of mobile malware that is believed to belong to the broader family of Brata malware. Brata consists of the Copybara mobile trojan and the AmexTroll and the actual Brata malware.... Read more

What is CapraRAT Mobile Malware?
CapraRAT is the name of a malicious tool that affects mobile devices, specifically devices running Android. CapraRAT, as the name suggests, is a remote access trojan. The malware is linked with the advanced persistent... Read more

How to Eliminate the Zanubis Mobile Trojan
Zanubis is the name of a newly discovered piece of mobile malware. Zanubis targets Android devices including tablets and mobile phones and users located in Peru. Zanubis functions as a banking trojan for mobile... Read more

Is Hermit Mobile Malware On Your Android Device?
Google's Threat Analysis Group published their findings on a new campaign leveraging the Hermit mobile malware. Hermit is a piece of mobile malware with significant spying capabilities that was previously associated... Read more

MaliBot Android Malware
Security researchers have recently discovered a new banking-oriented malware that affects Android devices. The new strain is called MaliBot and is targeting customers of Spanish and Italian banks. Like most banking... Read more