Is a RAT stealing your files? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe | WeLiveSecurity

Could your Android phone be home to a remote access tool (RAT) that steals WhatsApp backups? This week, ESET researchers revealed how an updated version of Android GravityRAT spyware is being spread as free messaging apps called BingeChat and Chatico and used to exfiltrate victims’ WhatsApp backups, among other malicious actions. The threat actor behind GravityRAT remains unknown, though ESET researchers track the group internally as SpaceCobra.

What else is there to know about this malicious campaign? Find out in Tony’s video and make sure to also read our blogpost: Android GravityRAT goes after WhatsApp backups

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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.

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