ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet

Google Cloud Messaging serving as conduit for sending data from C&C servers

 

Criminals rent such networks to others for malware distribution. Among the malware distributed is the most sophisticated Android Trojan, known as Obad, Kaspersky said.

 

The malware opens a backdoor in an infected device in order to download additional malicious code for stealing money from victims' bank accounts. While not common in the U.S., people in other countries often use their smartphone for money transfers.