Devices running Android are being targeted by a new version of the Tordow malware, which was originally discovered earlier this year and attempts to obtain root privileges to perform a series of actions, such as stealing passwords.
Security firm Comodo writes that Tordow 2.0 is aimed at users in Russia, but it can be used in attacks elsewhere as well.
It is primarily a mobile banking Android Trojan that attempts to root the device in order to get full control and then perform a series of tasks that include the following: make telephone calls, control SMS messages, download and install programs, steal login credentials, access contacts, encrypt files, visit webpages, manipulate banking data, remove security software, reboot a device, rename files, and act as ransomware.
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Android Phones Under Attack as New Malware Can Root Devices, Steal Passwords
Devices running Android are being targeted by a new version of the Tordow malware, which was originally discovered earlier this year and attempts to obtain r…
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