Android Malware Toolkit on Underground Economy

Android Malware Toolkit on Underground Economy - Info from Symantec

The commercialisation of mobile malware on the online underground economy and the development of mobile malware toolkits is a strong indication of the evolution of mobile malware. Mobile malware is steadily moving towards becoming a true criminal enterprise.

This week, Symantec identified a threat illustrating recent advancements. More can be read in this blog post: http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/remote-access-tool-takes-aim-android-apk-binder.

AndroRAT APK Binder is a tool now being sold on the online underground economy that easily allows an attacker with limited expertise to automate the process of infecting legitimate Android application. AndroRAT malware trojanises legitimate apps.

Symantec data shows several hundred infections of AndroRAT worldwide at this time; however, we are seeing a rise in infection numbers, which we expect to continue as both the availability and sophistication of tools such as AndroRAT APK Binder increase.

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