What is FjordPhantom?
04-12-2023
09:01 AM
1 min read
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Overview:
Cybersecurity firm Promon has identified a novel Android malware named FjordPhantom that employs virtualization to target applications.
About FjordPhantom
- It is a new malware that employs virtualization to elude detection and target applications.
- It propagates through messaging services and combines app-based malware with social engineering to deceive banking customers.
- It strategically zeroes in on users within Southeast Asia, encompassing countries such as Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, and Vietnam.
- Working:
- It utilizes email, SMS, and messaging apps to entice users into unwittingly downloading what appears to be a legitimate banking app, which contains FjordPhantom.
- When this app gets installed, the attackers, posing as customer service representatives, guide the users through the steps to run the app.
- The malware uses virtualization to create a virtual container to run this app, and attackers can monitor the user’s actions and steal their credentials.
- It facilitates attackers in gaining access to files and memory, conducting debugging, and injecting code into other apps.
- Additionally, the malware logs various actions performed by the targeted applications, signifying active development and suggesting potential targeting of other apps in the future.
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Q1) What is Malware?
Malware, or malicious software, is any program or file that is intentionally harmful to a computer, network or server. Types of malware include computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, ransomware and spyware. These malicious programs steal, encrypt and delete sensitive data; alter or hijack core computing functions and monitor end users' computer activity.
Source: New Android Malware FjordPhantom Spreads Covertly Via Email, SMS, & Messaging Apps