Malware : Android users be careful

never click on links in SMS or MMS messages; turn of Unknown Sources in Settings>Security; install a good antivirus app; do not connect to unknown and unsecured Wi-Fi connections; keep your Wi-Fi off when not using it, and install a VPN and use constantly.

There’s a new Android malware in town in the form of a Trojan, and much like many that came before it, it also wants to steal your banking information and wipe out all data from your smartphone and tablet. It’s called Mazar Bot, and it has already become a talking point among researchers, who are now actively warning about this Trojan.

Mazar Bot allows an attacker to spy on nearly every activity taking place on the victim’s Androidsmartphone or tablet. The attacker could potentially also plant a backdoor connection on the compromised device. Talking about how sophisticated Mazar Bot is, it is able to read through text messages on the victim’s device. This enables it to bypass the two-factor authentication, as it can glean a verification code from the compromised handset.

Researchers at Heimdal Security said that the Mazar Bot is largely being spread through SMS and MMS messages. When a victim opens the apk (installation file) on their device, the malware is able to root the device, and gain access to the admin privileges. It also installs the Polipo HTTP proxy, exposing the victim to man-in-the-middle (MiTM) attacks. It can also delete everything from the device.