There is, sad to say, no shortage of Android malware out there. An estimated user base of almost 4 billion equals one heck of a lot of payload potential, after all. And now a no-code Android remote access trojan (RAT) is threatening colossal damage. It’s called BTMOB, but that doesn’t appear to stand for anything other than absolute chaos. This Android RAT ,is notable, ESET researchers say, “for the damage it can wreak”. The main reason for this is that attackers don’t need any code-writing skills. Using the Android Package Kit builder provided with BTMOB, attackers can enable new payload generation and phishing lure customisation without writing extra code. As such, “defenders should expect rapid payload turnover rather than a stable set of threats,” Daniel C., a security researcher at ESET has warned. While BTMOB is hardly new, having first appeared on the threat intelligence radar a year ago, the May 26 ESET deep-dive analysis surfaced new attacks and new causes for concern. The biggest being that this thing really does lower the barriers for device compromise. Story here: https://lnkd.in/gGcqnuvY
