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Android hackers are now targeting more than 800 applications across banking, cryptocurrency and social media sectors.<\/p>\n

The cybersecurity firm Zimperium says<\/a> its researchers have identified four active malware families that use advanced command-and-control infrastructure to steal credentials, conduct unauthorized financial transactions and exfiltrate data at scale.<\/p>\n

\u201cCollectively, these campaigns target over 800 applications across the banking, cryptocurrency, and social media sectors. <\/em><\/p>\n

By employing advanced anti-analysis techniques and structural APK tampering, these families often maintain near-zero detection rates against traditional signature-based security mechanisms.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The names of the malware families are RecruitRat, SaferRat, Astrinox and Massiv.<\/p>\n

Attackers commonly rely on phishing websites, fraudulent job offers, fake software updates, text-message scams and promotional lures to convince victims to install malicious Android apps.<\/p>\n

Once installed, the malware can request Accessibility permissions, hide app icons, block uninstall attempts, steal PINs and passwords through fake lock screens, capture one-time passcodes, stream live device screens and overlay counterfeit login pages on legitimate banking or crypto apps.<\/p>\n

\u201cOverlay attacks remain the cornerstone of the credential-harvesting lifecycle. Using Accessibility Services to monitor the foreground, the malware detects the exact moment a victim launches a financial application. The malware then fetches a malicious HTML payload and overlays it onto the legitimate application\u2019s user interface, creating a highly convincing, deceptive facade.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The company said the campaigns use HTTPS and WebSocket communications to blend malicious traffic with normal app activity, while some variants add extra encryption layers to evade detection.<\/p>\n

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