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New Android Trojan masquerades as flash player update to install malware – International Business Times UK

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New Android Trojan masquerades as flash player update to install malware
International Business Times UK
Security researchers have uncovered a new Trojan malware targeting Android smartphone users. The malware poses as a fake Adobe Flash Player app and tricks victims into granting it "special permissions" within the Android accessibility menu, which it …

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Android Worm Masquerades as Google App – Infosecurity Magazine

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Android Worm Masquerades as Google App
Infosecurity Magazine
“This time, it's using a botnet-style call-home to download data to decide what to do next, rather than having its malicious activities pre-programmed,” said Ducklin, in a blog. “The downloaded control data is fetched via HTTP and includes settings …

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