Inside the Underground Business of the Android BTMOB RAT Malware

Inside the Underground Business of the Android BTMOB RAT malware

Flare researchers analyzed thousands of underground posts to examine how the BTMOB Android malware operation evolved into a fragmented ecosystem of resellers, source-code vendors, custom versions, and competing sales channels. [...]

Android RAT Survives Reboots Using Watchdog Services and Boot Receivers

Android users are facing a new remote-access threat that hides behind a fake emergency alert application. The malware, called Octagon, poses as Bahrain’s BH Alert service and leads victims through a convincing setup process designed to win dangerous permissions. The campaign takes advantage of public concern during a period of regional tension. Victims are directed to phishing pages and download an Android package outside official stores, where …