Introduction
According to research from Lookout Security, they found a new malware targeting
Android devices. This is new type of malware because it does not affect PCs and
Laptops but targeting on SmartPhone devices. Android device affected by this
malware doesn't take
the usual route of embedding itself in an app. This malware enforce to go to
harmful websites that try to push malware onto visitor's device.
This is a dangerous new technique by the
hackers to access the personal data of users. Through this malware hackers can
access private network where all data server may be present according to Lookout
researchers.
This malware does not affect PCs so it it affects limited area. Criminal
hackers are experimenting to affect new market just like mobile devices (smart
phones).
Affects of malware
- Access personal Data
- Access in Private network
- Slow down the performance of device
- Delete the data
- Destroy the data
- Modify the data.
- System/Device crash
