Banking Trojan malware affects Android phone users; more deadly than its previous form

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Android phone users. The Trojan Medusa is back after a year and is now even more dangerous. The malware had in 2020 affected the Turkish business establishments first. It has now expanded to other countries in Europe as well as the US. In 2022, many European countries were affected by this. This evolving virus also indicates that cyber security cannot be ignored and one will have to take precautions for ensuring a safe cyber space. It has affected many devices and there have been many loses sustained by the Android users.

How does the Malware avoid detection?

Since July 2023, medusa attacks are back with a new version. Cyber security experts noted that there is a record number of downloads of the “4K” Sports application. This app is being used to put the malware on people’s phones.

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Many malwares enter the phone of individuals by asking for permissions to access various applications. This is a key requirement that individuals should guard against. The updated Medusa malware is reported to have 17 fewer commands in addition to five new ones such as taking permission to take screenshots.
It will not ask for too many permissions so as to avoid detection. Hackers are also using fake applications including Google which are being used to hack into devices using this malware.

Continuous innovation:

It has been reported that the hackers are continuously updating the malware and making it sleek. This is being done to avoid