Watch out, Ransomware DoubleLocker Incar Android

Researchers from the ESET security company found a ransomware that attacked the Android operating system. In addition to holding user data, a ransomware called DoubleLocker can change the device PIN.

"Changing the PIN and preventing users from accessing the device and encrypting the victim data," says researchers from ESET Lukáš Štefanko.

Just like other ransomware, the victim must grant the ransom that the hacker requested to retrieve the data.

The previous DoubleLock method is also used (malware) in the banking section. Even so, ransomware is not able to access banking services from Android-based smartphones or tablets.

DoubleLocker spreads through a fake version of Adobe Flash Player updates that are posted on certain sites. Ransomware is pretty clever. He can "seduce" the victim to activate DoubleLocker unknowingly.

Once active, ransomware will encrypt the data that is on Android smartphones. Smartphone can not be opened because protected new PIN.

Watch out, Malware "Godless" Can Come to Almost Any Android

Cyber ​​security researchers from Trend Micro discovered a new malware or a malicious program called Godless. This malware targeting the Android operating system 5.1 upwards and works by exploiting dijangkitinya devices.

The problem, according to security researchers institutions that currently about 90 percent of Android devices already use the operating system version 5.1 or higher Lollipops. This means that almost all Android devices Godless threatened attack.

"Based on data from Trend Micro Mobile App Reputation Service, malware associated with this threat can be found in stores of trusted applications, such as Google Play. This malware has been found to affect more than 850 thousand devices worldwide, "wrote Trend Micro Mobile Threat Analyst, Veo Zhang in the study.

Godless similar to the tools commonly used hacker exploits. Additionally malware is equipped with various tools penjebol security loopholes in operating systems and have a rooting ditargetnya framework called Android-rooting-tools.