Android Banking Threats: Simple vs Sophisticated

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Presented at CopenhagenCyberCrime 2019 by

Lukas Stefanko

With mobile devices increasingly entwined in our everyday lives, countless services, tools and products are always (literally) at our fingertips. Each year, the number of Android devices and applications is growing, making our lives even more convenient and connected. But there’s also a dark side to the abundance of apps: malicious actors creating sophisticated and stealthy threats capable of stealing mobile banking credentials or even spying on unsuspecting users. Such threats are not just spread using social engineering or via alternative app stores, but sometimes also through Google Play, the official Android app store. As a result, dangerous malware, too, can be just a tap away. This presentation will give an overview of latest Android malware, focusing on banking malware and its go-to tricks and techniques. The talk will also include an analysis of a recently discovered family of Android banking malware that could make payment directly from infected device on behalf of the user.