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Crypto app targeting SharkBot malware resurfaces on Google app store - Cointelegraph

A newly upgraded version of a banking and crypto app targeting malware has recently resurfaced on the Google Play store, now with the capability to steal cookies from account logins and bypass fingerprint or authentication requirements.
A warning about the new version of the malware was shared by malware analyst Alberto Segura and treat intelligence analyst Mike Stokkel on Twitter accounts on Sept. 2, sharing their co-authored article on the Fox IT blog.
We discovered a new version of #SharkbotDropper in Google Play used to download and install #Sharkbot! The found droppers were used in a campaign targeting UK and IT! Great work @Mike_stokkel! https://t.co/uXt7qgcCXb
— Alberto Segura (@alberto__segura) September 2, 2022
According to Segura, the new version of the malware was discovered on Aug. 22, and can “perform overlay attacks, steal data through keylogging, intercept SMS messages, or give threat actors complete remote control of the host device by abusing the Accessibility...



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