Up to 77 banks, crypto exchanges, and national bodies have been identified as the focus of a recently unearthed Android remote access trojan (RAT) named DroidBot.
Up to 77 banks, crypto exchanges, and national bodies have been identified as the focus of a recently unearthed Android remote access trojan (RAT) named DroidBot. “DroidBot is an advanced RAT that merges concealed VNC and overlay assault methods with functionalities akin to spyware, like keylogging and monitoring of user interfaces,” explained Cleafy researchers Simone Mattia and Alessandro.
Andy Curtis is an award-winning security consultant, researcher and public speaker. He has been working in the computer security industry since the early 1990s, having been employed by state and federal government, leading healthcare and banking providers across three continents. He has given talks about computer security for some of the world’s largest companies, worked with law enforcement agencies on investigations into hacking groups, and is a regular voice on TV and radio explaining IT security threats.
