DroidBot banking virus steals PIN and unlock pattern from cell phone
The malware identified as DroidBot is used by scammers to steal even the PIN and unlock pattern of the mobile phone on dozens of Android devices
Researchers have discovered a new banking virus called DroidBot used to steal victims’ personal data and even the PIN and unlock pattern of mobile phones.
Criminals are now using more sophisticated techniques to steal users’ data. DroidBot is “integrated with more than 70 banking applications, cryptocurrency exchange services and related entities for the Android operating system and downloaded in Spain, the United Kingdom, Italy, France and Portugal.”
Specialists indicate that DroidBot is a “sophisticated remote access trojan (RAT) that combines Virtual Network Computing (VNC) remote screen sharing with functions usually associated with spyware.”
The criminals hide the virus as a generic security application, Google services or popular banking applications.
The warning about this trojan was released last October, indicating that once installed it has the ability to “intercept incoming SMS messages from financial institutions, such as when they send transaction authentication numbers, and user interactions with the screen.”
The warning indicates that although cybercriminals have focused on users in Spain, the United Kingdom, Italy, France and Portugal, the attack could be extended to regions in Latin America through the virus hidden in “more than 77 banking applications, cryptocurrency exchanges, government entities and other related national organizations.”
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Source: eleconomista
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