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Kaspersky Lab expert Viktor Chebyshev, who researches mobile threats, spoke in an interview about Android malware that steals money.
The specialist emphasized that in the future, users will face even more such malware. As Chebyshev told the Izvestia newspaper, malicious software for Android devices uses banking applications. The task of the malware is to trick the victim into launching a program from a credit institution and authenticating with it. Then the malware takes control: it automatically clicks the elements necessary for the transfer of funds. The functionality is so polished that the user does not even have time to notice what is happening.
To prepare their software for such an attack, cybercriminals thoroughly study the structure of the banking application. They are interested in the "Login" button and money transfer. In this they are assisted by the accessibility services of the Android operating system. According to Chebyshev, Kaspersky Lab is aware of only one campaign to distribute this Trojan. Nevertheless, the expert expects similar programs to appear soon, since they are incredibly convenient for cybercriminals.
Today, the authors of such Android Trojans do not need to adapt their software for specific banking applications. Lending institutions must combat this malicious program behavior so that clients will avoid unauthorized money transfers in the future.
The specialist emphasized that in the future, users will face even more such malware. As Chebyshev told the Izvestia newspaper, malicious software for Android devices uses banking applications. The task of the malware is to trick the victim into launching a program from a credit institution and authenticating with it. Then the malware takes control: it automatically clicks the elements necessary for the transfer of funds. The functionality is so polished that the user does not even have time to notice what is happening.
To prepare their software for such an attack, cybercriminals thoroughly study the structure of the banking application. They are interested in the "Login" button and money transfer. In this they are assisted by the accessibility services of the Android operating system. According to Chebyshev, Kaspersky Lab is aware of only one campaign to distribute this Trojan. Nevertheless, the expert expects similar programs to appear soon, since they are incredibly convenient for cybercriminals.
Today, the authors of such Android Trojans do not need to adapt their software for specific banking applications. Lending institutions must combat this malicious program behavior so that clients will avoid unauthorized money transfers in the future.