#Snowblind

Snowblind malware abuses Android security feature to bypass security

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June 26, 2024 at 09:35AM Snowblind, a new Android malware, bypasses app anti-tampering protections by abusing the seccomp security feature. It targets apps handling sensitive data, intercepts system calls, and manipulates processes to avoid detection and modify app behavior. Google Play Protect offers automatic protection, but the malware’s techniques could pose a threat to Android … Read more

‘Snowblind’ Tampering Technique May Drive Android Users Adrift

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June 26, 2024 at 09:06AM “Snowblind,” a new malware targeting Southeast Asian banking apps, exploits the Linux security feature “seccomp” to isolate applications from detecting tampering, thwarting existing anti-tampering measures. This forces developers and security experts to adapt and find new strategies to counter such attacks, as traditional defense mechanisms become less effective against this … Read more