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Cybercriminals are trying every trick up their sleeve to benefit from the Coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent chaos that it has generated. The latest trap that they have laid to trick users is by releasing malicious spying apps disguised as COVID-19 updates and information applications.
Trend Micro’s cybersecurity researchers discovered an ongoing cyberespionage campaign at the end of March, 2020, which they named Project Spy. According to their assessment, through Project Spy, the attackers are infecting Android and iOS devices with spyware distributed through apps titled Coronavirus Updates, Wabi Music, Concipit 1248 and Concipit Shop.
See: Over half a million Zoom accounts being sold on hacker forum
These apps can perform a variety of functions including transferring data from Telegram, WhatsApp, Threema, and Facebook messages.
Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:
https://www.scoop.it/topic/securite-pc-et-internet/?&tag=Apps
Cybercriminals are trying every trick up their sleeve to benefit from the Coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent chaos that it has generated. The latest trap that they have laid to trick users is by releasing malicious spying apps disguised as COVID-19 updates and information applications.
Trend Micro’s cybersecurity researchers discovered an ongoing cyberespionage campaign at the end of March, 2020, which they named Project Spy. According to their assessment, through Project Spy, the attackers are infecting Android and iOS devices with spyware distributed through apps titled Coronavirus Updates, Wabi Music, Concipit 1248 and Concipit Shop.
See: Over half a million Zoom accounts being sold on hacker forum
These apps can perform a variety of functions including transferring data from Telegram, WhatsApp, Threema, and Facebook messages.
Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:
https://www.scoop.it/topic/securite-pc-et-internet/?&tag=Apps