Be Careful With Postal And Parcel Applications
As we order more online, attack vectors for hackers become more obvious Cybercriminals know how to capitalize on changes in society, and the resurgence of a long-feared strain of mobile malware shows that hackers are adapting to the way we all shop. FakeSpy, an Android-based mobile malware strain that first emerged in October 2017, has made a comeback in recent months. When it first rose to prominence in 2017, FakeSpy initially targeted users in South Korea and Japan. But the new use is going global, according to cybersecurity researchers Cybereason Nocturnus: It has been seen in China, Taiwan, France, Switzerland, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The malware hides in applications that claim to be those endorsed by postal services and courier companies operating in those countries, requesting permission to access SMS messages and other data, including contact lists. Hitting people where it hurts The attack vector is logical, given the strange times we live in. Blocka
