Android spyware in development plunders WhatsApp data, private conversations

guest · Sep 26, 2018

Android spyware in development plunders WhatsApp data, private conversations
The malware's code hosts a variety of surveillance functions and is available to the public
September 26, 2018
https://www.zdnet.com/article/android-spyware-listens-in-on-your-whatsapp-conversations/

A new strain of Android-based spyware able to rifle through WhatsApp conversations has been discovered as an open development project online.

The malware, originally discovered by ESET researcher Lukas Stefanko, is not only able to compromise WhatsApp messages but also contains a variety of standard surveillance features.

An investigation into the new spyware (.PDF) conducted by G DATA SecurityLabs uncovered the malware's code in a public repository titled "OwnMe" on GitHub.

The malware is also to use a function named getHistory() to grab titles, times, URLs and visits from user bookmarks. [...] Gallery access and camera functions are also compromised [...] In order to maintain persistence, the malicious app will restart itself on reboot.
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Analysis (PDF): https://file.gdatasoftware.com/web/de/documents/whitepaper/G_DATA_WhitePaper_-_Analysis_of_Android.Trojan-Spy.Buhsam.A.pdf

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