New BlackRock Android malware can steal passwords and card data from 337 apps – ZDNet

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A new Android malware strain has emerged in the criminal underworld that comes equipped with a wide range of data theft capabilities allowing it to target a whopping 337 Android applications.
Named BlackRock, this new threat emerged in May this year and was discovered from mobile security firm ThreatFabric.
Researchers say the malware was based on the leaked source code of another malware strain (Xerxes, based itself on other malware strains) but was enhanced with addition…

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