Security News > 2024 > September > New Octo2 Android Banking Trojan Emerges with Device Takeover Capabilities
2024-09-24 09:37
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new version of an Android banking trojan called Octo that comes with improved capabilities to conduct device takeover (DTO) and perform fraudulent transactions. The new version has been codenamed Octo2 by the malware author, Dutch security firm ThreatFabric said in a report shared with The Hacker News, adding campaigns distributing the malware have
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