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Kaspersky warns of powerful new malware - Mobile Payments Today

February 1, 2016

Kaspersky warns of powerful new malware - Mobile Payments Today

Mobile Payments Today, February 1, 2016
Kaspersky Lab revealed that an information-stealing malware program discovered last summer has evolved into a mobile banking threat. The first version of the Asacub Trojan, discovered in June, featured standard functions for stealing information such as contact lists, browser history, a list of installed apps, and also could send SMS messages and block the screen of an infected Android device. The new version incorporates tools for stealing money — for example, phishing pages that mimic login pages of banking applications.

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Kaspersky warns of powerful new malware - Mobile Payments Today

Kaspersky warns of powerful new malware - Mobile Payments Today
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