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BlackRock, a new Android malware has been discovered

  • New Android malware has been discovered that steals data such as credit card details, password from 337 applications.
  • The malware is being distributed using fake Google update packages offered on third party websites.
  • The malware is based on the leaked source code of another malware Xerxes. Again, Xerxes is based on the strains of other malwares.
  • The Malware asks for credit card details and login credentials before the user enters the app. It asks for the phone’s accessibility feature. It then uses Android DPC to access the admin.