Fake Netflix App Relentlessly Spies on All Mobile Activity

24th January 2017  By Tara Seals
 
An espionage trojan called SpyNote RAT has been found masquerading as the popular Netflix app, to trick Android users into downloading it. It then sets about constantly eavesdropping on user activity.
 
Zscaler’s ThreatlabZ said that once installed, the malware is capable of activating the device’s microphone and listening to live conversations; uninstalling antivirus software; copying files from the device to the hacker’s server; recording screen captures; viewing contacts; reading SMS messages; and gaining remote control of the device.
 
To the latter point, command execution can create havoc for victim if the malware developer decides to execute commands in the victim’s device. Leveraging this feature, the malware developer can root the device using a range of vulnerabilities, well-known or zero-day.
 
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