I
don’t know why Android is so vulnerable to attacks from hackers… that was why I
asked if you still believe that Blackberry 10 will live on.
To
all Android users, there is another dangerous malware in town called Xbot. Xbot
is really dangerous as it steals your banking information and acts as a
ransomware, locking down your device and forcing you to pay.
Apart
from stealing your information and sending it to Xbot’s C&C server, the
device can lock you out of your device and force you to pay $100 through
PayPal.
all Android users, there is another dangerous malware in town called Xbot. Xbot
is really dangerous as it steals your banking information and acts as a
ransomware, locking down your device and forcing you to pay.
Apart
from stealing your information and sending it to Xbot’s C&C server, the
device can lock you out of your device and force you to pay $100 through
PayPal.
The
Trojan also employs a method called activity hijacking to steal
personal details, credit card information and online banking details.
How
Does it Work?
You’re
trying to launch your online banking application but the activity is hijacked
and you end up launching a clone of that app that’s actually being server
through WebView. Xbot has some additional capabilities. It will collect all
contacts’ names and phone numbers and upload them to its C2 server, as well as
all new SMS messages.
trying to launch your online banking application but the activity is hijacked
and you end up launching a clone of that app that’s actually being server
through WebView. Xbot has some additional capabilities. It will collect all
contacts’ names and phone numbers and upload them to its C2 server, as well as
all new SMS messages.
According
to researchers at Palo Alto Networks on their blog post;
…
While Android users running version 5.0
or later are so far protected from some of Xbot’s malicious behaviors, all
users are vulnerable to at least some of its capabilities. As the author
appears to be putting considerable time and effort into making this Trojan more
complex and harder to detect, it’s likely that its ability to infect users and
remain hidden will only grow, and that the attacker will expand its target base
to other regions around the world…
While Android users running version 5.0
or later are so far protected from some of Xbot’s malicious behaviors, all
users are vulnerable to at least some of its capabilities. As the author
appears to be putting considerable time and effort into making this Trojan more
complex and harder to detect, it’s likely that its ability to infect users and
remain hidden will only grow, and that the attacker will expand its target base
to other regions around the world…
Meaning
if you are running below 5.0 Android OS, you are more expose to this attack. This is one
of the major reason Google normally updates its OS to combat this kind of
attack. I’ll advice you to upgrade to the latest Android OS if an upgrade is
available for your device. Sticking to Android Kitkat is not the way forward
but the way backward.
How do I Protect
Yourself
The
Trojan is currently in Russia and Australian and it keeps spreading everyday…
Take precautions, and do not download applications from an unknown source except
you are geeker than the geek.
Trojan is currently in Russia and Australian and it keeps spreading everyday…
Take precautions, and do not download applications from an unknown source except
you are geeker than the geek.
Disable
application from an unknown source by going to Settings > Security >
Unknown Sources; and do not give an application administrative privileges.
application from an unknown source by going to Settings > Security >
Unknown Sources; and do not give an application administrative privileges.
#iRepresent
Team Blackberry10!
Team Blackberry10!
wow, what a threat
David, it is not a threat. it is reality.
Now I'm beginning to have a rethink about this device called android
Does it download it self
Good question…. Like monkey test
Yea, this is a good question oh. Maybe, my windows defender is going to running 24hours.
If you read the post like me you will know it doesn't. But do not download any unknown app
Hmmmm…. Just passing by
With what, wheel barrow, paper and pen or with different types of sticks.
Small time u go know where u dey waka go lol
OK ooh, noted.
Thanks for the info.
Abeg, yomi thanks for this post. Maybe, i should go and log out from all my banking details.
Logout…good Idea
Thanks prof for the enlightenment.
It happened to me be4 when i was using a symbian phone twice. I hv to flash my phone then.
Hmmm. This is another challenge. Who's the criminal that developed that nonsense?
I'm suspecting Russian
Na business dem de do sha
Very soon another malware will be out..this time to Kidnap the owner of the android phone…#jusysaying
and then asking for ransom of 500,000 usd dollar #justtryingtocompleteit
Lol.
Noted
It is not about noting, just try and take the preventive measures. Prevention is better than cure.
Good advice.
Yomi, i really hope that my windows defender can handle that?
Dunno essense of all this useless antivirus sef. Just occupying space on ur phone n draining ur battery.
Dunno essense of all this useless antivirus sef. Just occupying space on ur phone n draining ur battery.
I'm suspicious of these antivirus company sef. They can do it
Prof thanks. God will continue to protect us