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‘BadPack’ APK Files Make Android Malware Hard to Detect

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July 17, 2024 at 11:36AM “BadPack,” a set of maliciously packaged APK files, creates challenges for analysts trying to detect and analyze malware in Android applications. The altered header information in BadPack files hampers reverse-engineering tools and has contributed to the rise of Android banking Trojans. Unit 42 researchers have developed methods to detect and … Read more

SoumniBot malware exploits Android bugs to evade detection

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April 17, 2024 at 05:45PM The newly discovered Android banking malware ‘SoumniBot’ employs unusual obfuscation techniques to evade standard security measures found in Android phones. It exploits weaknesses in the Android manifest extraction and parsing procedure, allowing it to perform info-stealing operations. Once launched, SoumniBot exfiltrates a variety of data and is controlled by commands … Read more