A malware program for Android seen advertised on Russian underground forums appears to have made its first big debut. MazarBOT can take full control of a phone and appears to be targeting online banking customers. It can open up a backdoor to monitor a device, send SMSes to premium rate numbers and read two-factor authentication codes send by SMS. The malware will stop installing itself if it detects an Android device that is running within Russia, perhaps to avoid drawing attention from the country’s authorities.”]

