Collaborate Disseminate
GPlayed may be the new face of malware — flexible and adaptable, with a Swiss Army knife-like toolbox that can be used to target pretty much anyone. Continue reading Adaptable, All-in-One Android Trojan Shows the Future of Malware
A newly uncovered Android trojan can install advanced spyware on unsuspecting users’ phones under the guise that it’s just part of the operating system, according to research from Cisco Talos out Thursday. Talos says that the malware’s sophistication is “of an uncommonly high level, making it a dangerous threat.” Vitor Ventura, who authored the Talos report, told CyberScoop by email that it “appears to be a new family of malware.” After being installed and going through some onboarding procedures, the “GPlayed” trojan has a broad range of spying capabilities. It can exfiltrate information like texts and contacts, track geolocation, change the lockscreen password and collect payment credentials. Beyond that, the trojan has the built-in ability to adapt after being installed, Talos says. It load new plugins remotely, inject new scripts and compile new code. “This means that the authors or the operators can add capabilities without the need to recompile and […]
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