"New mobile banking Trojans"

The latest modification of the notorious mobile banking malware family by the name of “Svpeng” – Trojan-Banker.AndroidOS.Svpeng.ae adds on new keylogger functionality that could allow cybercriminals to steal entered text by abusing accessibility services. Researchers reveal that accessibility services, which are provided for user interface (UI) enhancements for users with disabilities, can be abused to enable the Trojan to steal entered text, manipulate permission settings, and prevent the uninstalling of the Trojan. This article further discusses the malicious activities performed by the mobile malware family, the attack process of this Trojan, and how extensive its deployment has been thus far.

Homeland Security News Wire reports "New mobile banking Trojans"