Xamalicious malware; It was discovered across 25 different apps across a variety of categories, including gaming, health, horoscopes, and productivity. Although Google quickly removed some of these apps from the Play Store, Most of these are still available on third-party Android app stores, This puts users at risk.
Xamalicious malware uses social engineering tactics to gain access privileges to users’ devices without their knowledge. Once these privileges are obtained, the infected device communicates with a command and control server, resulting in a second data download.. This second data then takes full control of the device. Situations that may lead to malicious actions such as clicking on ads, installing applications, and other activities that generate financial gain without the user’s permission.
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