Bangkok--23 Jan--Oasis Media
Symantec’s Security Response team has published an analysis of malware that targets Android users for personal information. Android.Exprespam was discovered at the beginning of January and has only been around for a couple of weeks, but analysis shows that the scammers seem to be having a lot of success with the malware already. The data obtained indicates that the fake market called Android Express’s Play has drawn over 3,000 visits in a period of a week from January 13 to January 20, resulting in potential theft between 75,000 and 450,000 pieces of personal information.
Further information on the malware analysis can be found on Symantec’s Security Response blog and the graphic below.
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