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 root privileges to perform a series of actions, such as stealing p…
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title: Detect Exploitation - Android Phones Under Attack As New Malware Can Root Devices, Steal Passwords
id: 35c0306a-7fe3-431d-96ca-a79ec594fcac
status: experimental
description: Automatisch generierte SIEM-Erkennungsregel basierend auf CTI Intelligence
references:
- https://tsecurity.de/
author: iShareStuff CTI Automated Detection Engine
date: 2026-09-26
logsource:
category: network_connection
product: any
detection:
selection:
CommandLine|contains:
- 'exploit'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Legitime administrative Zugriffe oder Penetrationstests
level: high
tags:
- attack.initial_access
- attack.t1486Syntax validiert (0 Fehler)
rule CTI_Threat_Indicator {
meta:
author = "iShareStuff CTI Automated Detection Engine"
date = "2026-09-26"
description = "YARA Signature for "
strings:
$str = "Android Phones Under Attack As" ascii wide
condition:
any of them
}Syntax validiert (0 Fehler)
index=security sourcetype IN ("cisco:asa", "pan:traffic", "zeek_conn", "suricata", "WinEventLog:Security")
("Android Phones Under Attack As New Malwa")
| stats count earliest(_time) as first_seen latest(_time) as last_seen by src_ip, dest_ip, dest_host, signature
| eval first_seen=strftime(first_seen, "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"), last_seen=strftime(last_seen, "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
| sort - countSyntax validiert (0 Fehler)
message: "*Android Phones Under Attack As New Malwa*"Syntax validiert (0 Fehler)
CommonSecurityLog
| where Message has "Android Phones Under Attack As New Malwa"
| summarize EventCount = count(), FirstSeen = min(TimeGenerated), LastSeen = max(TimeGenerated) by SourceIP, DestinationIP, DestinationPort, Activity
| extend DetectionRule = "iShareStuff-CTI-Compiled"
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Identifiziert: T1486Data Encrypted for Impact (Ransomware)
Reconnaissance
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Resource Development
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Initial Access
Execution
Persistence
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Privilege Escalation
Defense Evasion
Credential Access
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Discovery
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Lateral Movement
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Collection
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Command and Control
Exfiltration
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