Weekly Threat Report 10th October 2016

Threat assessment and trend analysis

 

Dresscode Masquerading as Legitimate Android App

Risk of Trojanised Android apps

A family of mobile malware known as ‘Dresscode’ has been masquerading as legitimate Android apps since April, according to cybersecurity researchers. Over 3000 apps with embedded Trojans, including games, skins and phone optimisation tools, have been identified on sale from Android app stores, including 400 in the Google Play store alone.

How dresscode works

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Link: Weekly Threat Report 10th October 2016
Source: NCSC Reports