Meta Ads Push StreamRat Android Trojan That Can Gain NearComplete Device Control

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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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