Security News > 2017 > July > CopyCat Rooting Malware Hijacks 14 Million Android Devices (The Hackers News)
2017-07-06 09:17
A newly uncovered malware strain has already infected more than 14 Million Android devices around the world, earning its operators approximately $1.5 Million in fake ad revenues in just two months. Dubbed CopyCat, the malware has capabilities to root infected devices, establish persistency, and inject malicious code into Zygote – a daemon responsible for launching apps on Android, providing
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