Korean Bible reading app turns your Android phone into a botnet | Droolin Dog dot Net

A mischievous band of hackers is using the spirit of Christ to infect unsuspecting users. Researchers have discovered new malware which poses as a legitimate Google Play app for reading the Bible in Korean, but ultimately turns infected Android phones into a botnet. The malicious app was discovered independently by both McAfee and Palo Alto Networks. Curiously, both companies remark that, given the similarities in the code, the malware was likely developed by members of the Lazarus cybercrime group. The McAfee team notes that the app “contains a backdoor file in the executable and linkable format (ELF)” – a technique commonly employed… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Android Source: https://thenextweb.com/google/2017/11/21/hack-android-google-play-bible-korean/ Tags: > Tech and Science | #ScienceTech, #pch3lp, #TechNews, Apps and Programs | #Apps, Malware Alert | #Malware, pch3lp, PCH3lp, TechNews

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