Cyber security experts have revealed that the number of attacks on millions of mobile devices this year is much higher than last year.
A foreign news agency According to the report In 2023, 3.38 million malware, adware and riskware attacks on mobile devices were blocked globally, which is 50% more than in 2022.
This was revealed in a statement issued by the global cybersecurity company Kaspersky, in which the researchers called for 3 new dangerous Android malware variants Tamber, Duafan and Gigabud.
The cybersecurity company says that the malicious programs from Tambor, DuoFan and GigaBed have several features, including downloading other programs and stealing credentials by bypassing two-factor authentication (2FA) and screen recording to compromise user privacy and security. including jeopardizing security.
After two years of calm, Android malware and threatware activity increased in 2023, returning to 2021 levels by the end of the year, said Jont van der Wiel, the company’s senior security official.
According to the report, Tambur is a spyware application that targets users in Turkey. It presents itself as an IPTV app. It collects sensitive user information like SMS messages and keystrokes after obtaining proper permission.
Doafan, which was discovered in November 2023, attacks cell phones from Chinese companies and mainly targets the Russian market.
The malware is distributed as a component of the system update application and collects information about the device as well as personal data.
GigaBid has been active since mid-2022, initially focused on stealing banking credentials from users in Southeast Asia but later expanded to other countries such as Peru.
It has since evolved into a fake loan malware capable of screen recording and tapping the user to bypass 2FA, the researchers said.
Weil said users should exercise caution and avoid downloading apps from unofficial sources, carefully reviewing app permissions.
These apps lack exploit functionality and are entirely dependent on permissions granted by users, he added. He added that using anti-malware tools can help keep your Android device safe.
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