Meta Ads Push StreamRat Android Trojan That Can Gain NearComplete Device Control
News Source : Internet
News Summary
- StreamRat was promoted to Spanish-speaking users through a fake television-streaming campaign on Meta.
- Device takeover requires the victim to grant a succession of controls after sideloading the Android Package.
- Once Accessibility access is enabled, operators can capture keystrokes, display credential-stealing overlays, inspect the visible interface, and control the device remotely.
- "There is little doubt that StreamRat is a new and technically sophisticated threat, developed by individuals with prior experience in the Android malware ecosystem," ThreatFabric said in its StreamRat analysis.
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