​Gooligan Android malware grabs a million Google accounts in huge Google Play fraud | #CyberSecurity | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it
From www.zdnet.com - December 2, 2016 5:53 AM
A million Google accounts have been compromised in a massive fraud campaign exploiting Android devices and Google Play.

At the heart of the campaign is a new variant of Android malware dubbed Gooligan, concealed in dozens of Android apps that exploit two unpatched flaws in Android to root infected devices.

The malware nabs email account information and authentication tokens for accessing Google accounts. The attackers use the tokens to install select apps from Google Play on an infected device to boost in-app advertising revenue.

 

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