Security News > 2016 > November > Gooligan Android malware used to breach a million Google accounts (Help Net Security)
2016-11-30 19:58
Check Point security researchers have revealed a new variant of Android malware, breaching the security of more than one million Google accounts. The new malware campaign, named Gooligan, roots Android devices and steals email addresses and authentication tokens stored on them. With this information, attackers can access users’ sensitive data from Gmail, Google Photos, Google Docs, Google Play, Google Drive, and G Suite. Key findings The campaign infects 13,000 devices each day and is the … More →
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