Tricky Android Malware

It is a while since I have highlighted Android malware – TrickMo attracted my attention for the simplicity of just imitating lock screens to steal your information.

TrickMo malware steals Android PINs using fake lock screen (bleepingcomputer.com)

But the malware does not stop there it among the malicious tasks it undertakes are, intercepting one-time passwords, screen recording, data exfiltration, remote control etc..

Do any of your team use an Android device as a BYOD device?

Your Takeaway

I am writing a series on BYOD at the moment (part 3 is here with links to parts 1 and 2) and I will be covering using Android devices and the security of your organisation’s information later in the series. I have also discussed these issues in this primer:

Devices and Cyber Security – A Primer