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Android Trojan Steals Data From Facebook Messenger, Skype, Other IM Clients

Malware has been designed to steal data from mobile instant messaging clients. Malware uses advanced evasion techniques to evade dynamic analysis. Researchers spotted the malware inside a Chinese app named Cloud Module (in Chinese), with the package name com.android.boxa. The malware’s authors may be distributing the malicious app via third-party stores and Android app forums. Researchers have not shared any info on the malware’s distribution methods, but taking into account that the malware has a Chinese name and that there’s no Play Store in China.

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-trojan-steals-data-from-facebook-messenger-skype-other-im-clients/

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