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New Android Ransomware Communicates over XMPP (Threatpost)
2015-09-03 14:50

A new strain of Android ransomware disguised as a video player app uses an instant messaging protocol called XMPP to receive commands and communicate with the command and control server.


News URL

http://threatpost.com/new-android-ransomware-communicates-over-xmpp/114530/

Related vendor

VENDOR LAST 12M #/PRODUCTS LOW MEDIUM HIGH CRITICAL TOTAL VULNS
Android 4 0 17 2 0 19