Researchers studying cybersecurity are drawing attention to a recent change in the Android malware landscape: dropper apps, which are usually used to spread banking trojans, are now also spreading less complex malware, such SMS stealers and simple spyware.
According to a research released last week by ThreatFabric, these operations are spread using dropper apps that pose as banking or government apps in India and other Asian countries.
Recent security measures Google has implemented in a few markets, including Singapore, Thailand, Brazil, and India, to prevent the sideloading of potentially suspicious apps that request risky permissions like SMS messages and accessibility services—a setting that is frequently abused to carry out malicious actions on Android devices—are the driving force behind the change, according to the Dutch mobile security firm.
According to the business, Google Play Protect’s defenses—especially the focused Pilot Program—are getting better at thwarting dangerous apps before they launch read more about Android Droppers Now Deliver SMS Stealers and Spyware Not Just Banking Trojans.
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