"SpyNote: Beware of This Android Trojan that Records Audio and Phone Calls"

SpyNote, an Android banking Trojan, has been examined to expose its diverse information-gathering capabilities. According to F-Secure, attack chains involving the spyware typically spread via SMS phishing campaigns and trick potential victims into installing the app by clicking on the embedded link. In addition to requesting invasive permissions to access call records, camera, SMS messages, and external storage, SpyNote hides its presence from the Android home screen and Recents screen in an effort to make detection difficult. This article continues to discuss the SpyNote Android banking Trojan.

THN reports "SpyNote: Beware of This Android Trojan that Records Audio and Phone Calls"

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