Subj : Beware - GoldDigger malware will drain your bank accounts without
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Date : Sun Oct 08 2023 08:00:04

Beware - GoldDigger malware will drain your bank accounts without you even 
realizing

Date:
Sun, 08 Oct 2023 06:47:43 +0000

Description:
A new and dangerous Android malware has emerged, stealing people's money and 
cryptocurrencies.

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A dangerous new Android malware strain has been observed making the rounds, 
capable of stealing money from dozens of banking apps. 

This alarm was sounded by cybersecurity researchers Group-IB, which spotted 
the new campaign in June this year. In this campaign, unnamed threat actors 
were delivering a piece of malware called GoldDigger. The malware was being 
delivered via two separate apps - one impersonating a Vietnamese government 
portal, and another one impersonating an energy company. 

The attack vector itself wasnt discovered, but the researchers are making an 
educated guess that the attackers were reaching out to victims via social 
media channels, email messages, and other usual methods. Through these 
channels, they were navigating the victims to at least a dozen fake Google 
Play websites, where they were offered to download the apps. Accessibility 
and other red flags 

Once on the device, the apps would do the usual - ask for the Accessibility 
permissions. This is also probably the best way to spot a malicious app - if 
it demands excessive permissions. If the victim grants these permissions, 
GoldDigger will start by digging out sensitive user information, including 
passwords. It will then look for any of the 51 Vietnamese financial 
organizations' apps, e-wallet apps, and cryptocurrency wallet apps. If it 
finds any, GoldDigger will seek out and exfiltrate the login data for them, 
essentially granting the attackers unobstructed access to the victims money. 

One thing that makes GoldDigger unique, the researchers further explained, is 
Virbox Protector, a piece of integrated software used for obfuscation and 
encryption. While Virbox Protector itself is generally legitimate, here its 
being used for nefarious purposes and makes cybersecurity researchers jobs 
that much more difficult. 

There is no way of knowing exactly how many people fell for the trick and 
lost their money, but the warning is always the same - only download apps 
from legitimate sources and always be suspicious of links and attachments 
coming in through the mail. More from TechRadar Pro The FBI has taken down 
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today These are the Best identity theft protection tools around



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/beware-golddigger-malware-will-drain-yo
ur-bank-accounts-without-you-even-realizing


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