Security News > 2017 > April > Flashlight app on Google Play delivered highly adaptable banking Trojan (Help Net Security)
2017-04-20 17:47
A modified version of the Charger mobile ransomware has been downloaded from Google Play by up to 5,000 users. This new variant of the malware was shipped inside a legitimate-looking flashlight app called “Flashlight LED Widget” and, unlike its predecessor, locking the device and demanding a ransom from the user in order to unlock it is not its main goal. Charger.B: A highly flexible credential stealer The threat was spotted by ESET researchers, who notified … More →
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