Updated on 2022-11-09
The Vultur Android banking trojan attained 100,000 downloads on the Google Play Store, stated an advisory by Cleafy. It masquerades as a fake utility app and can evade Google Play defenses. Read more: Vultur Android Banking Trojan Reaches 100,000+ Downloads on Google Play Store
Updated on 2022-11-07: Vultur
Mobile security firm Cleafy said it found a version of the Vultur malware hidden inside an Android app uploaded on the official Google Play Store. The app, which claimed to allow users to recover deleted files, was downloaded more than 100,000 times, the company said. Read more: The Android Malware’s Journey: From Google Play to banking fraud
Updated on 2022-10-31: Droppers on the Play Store
ThreatFabric researchers have published a report on the recent tricks used by Android droppers to bypass the new Android 13 security features and deploy their malware on the Play Store. The company is reporting on campaigns that infected at least 130,000 users with bankers like Sharkbot and Vultur.
Updated on 2022-10-30: Android malware dropper on Google Play
Researchers at Threat Fabric found a new set of Android malware droppers in Android’s app store, Google Play. The offending apps themselves don’t contain malicious code so they can slip through Google’s security checks easier, but then pull in malware once they’re installed on a user’s device. Three apps disguising droppers were installed more than a hundred thousand times. Bleeping Computer has more. Read more: Android malware droppers with 130K installs found on Google Play
Overview
Several apps on the Google Play Store were found to be infected by a set of Android malware droppers that deployed SharkBot and Vultur banking trojans. These malicious apps have been downloaded over 130,000 times. Read more: Malware wars: the attack of the droppers
