Chameleon Android Malware Can Bypass Biometric Security

December 22, 2023 at 12:54PM The Chameleon Android banking trojan, detected by ThreatFabric, has expanded its reach to the UK and Italy from its initial targets in Australia and Poland. The malware employs various tactics, such as phishing pages and accessing Accessibility Services, to perform Account Takeover and Device Takeover attacks, targeting banking and cryptocurrency … Read more

Chameleon Android Trojan Offers Biometric Bypass

December 21, 2023 at 11:28AM A new variant of the Android banking Trojan, Chameleon, has evolved to target users in Australia, Poland, UK, and Italy by bypassing biometric security and utilizing new commands. This includes the ability to interrupt biometric operations, employ Android’s Accessibility service for device takeover attacks, and task scheduling through the AlarmManager … Read more

Android malware Chameleon disables Fingerprint Unlock to steal PINs

December 21, 2023 at 09:33AM The Chameleon Android banking trojan is back with new tricks, disabling biometrics to steal PINs on Android devices. This upgraded version evades detection by posing as Google Chrome through the Zombinder service. It now targets Android 13 and 14, bypassing security settings to gain accessibility permissions and disrupting biometric operations. … Read more

New FjordPhantom Android Malware Targets Banking Apps in Southeast Asia

December 1, 2023 at 08:24AM Researchers uncovered an Android malware, FjordPhantom, targeting Southeast Asian banking customers via messaging services. It evades detection through virtualization, enabling unauthorized data access without root privileges, by pretending to offer legitimate banking app features while executing malicious activities. Takeaways from the Meeting Notes: 1. A new Android malware known as … Read more