#Mobile Malware
6 stories taggedMobile Malware.
Mantax Otax: The Android Malware That Locks Your Files, Then Screams At You Until You Pay
Indonesian operators are pushing an unusual Android malware that combines file-locking ransomware with spyware, screen recording and jumpscare harassment tactics designed to bully victims into paying.
Gigabud Banking Malware Hides Inside Android Work Profiles to Dodge Security Checks
A new Gigabud variant sets up a separate Android work profile and installs a fake banking app inside it, keeping malicious activity hidden from the phone's normal security scans.
Fake TV Streaming Ads on Facebook Pushed a New Android Banking Trojan to Spanish Users
StreamRat, spread through Meta ads that reached more than half a million EU accounts, hands attackers near-total control of the phone it lands on.
Three Banking Trojans Are Quietly Draining Accounts Across Two Continents
Manic, Grandoreiro, and ToxicPanda 2.0 are targeting bank customers in Latin America and Europe. Here is what each one does and what ordinary people should watch for.
Flying Eagle Android Spyware Kit Leaks Onto Telegram, Traced to 170 Servers
Researchers link the free-to-copy surveillance toolkit to a fake Chinese police services app aimed at Android phone users.
Rokarolla Android Trojan Hits 217 Banking and Crypto Apps
Researchers at Zimperium's zLabs catalogued 137 remote commands in the new malware, including PIN capture and clipboard hijacking that silently redirects crypto payments.