ALERT VIRUS – A malicious software program, known as the “Gooligan”, is currently wreaking havoc on the Android smartphones and tablets. Since its emergence, this virus of a new genus would have already been infected over a million mobile devices around the world.
a never-before-seen in the history of the mobile internet. Not less than one million smartphones and tablets would already have been infected with a new malicious software called “Gooligan”. This virus, which is spreading like a wildfire through the app store online Google, would more than 13,000 new victims each day, according to it security firm Check Point, which was the first to identify the threat.
Its mode of action differs from that of a malware classic. And for good reason : Gooligan has the effect of “rooter” mobile devices running Android 4 (Jelly Bean and KitKat) and 5 (Lollipop). In other words, once your smartphone or tablet has been infected with this virus, the hack behind and become the administrator. They can as well modify the software that allows you to manage your mobile device and access all of your files, warns Check Point.
30.000 applications vérolées are installed every day
More concretely, Gooligan automatically installs on your device applications vérolées, which can be found on the PlayStore. It also allows the hackers to post fake reviews to improve the seo of applications vérolées in which the virus nestles discreetly. Which allows it to spread even more rapidly. The list of these is provided by the company Check Point.
Since its appearance, nearly 30,000 applications are installed on a daily basis without the agreement of the people concerned, or 2 million applications since the beginning of the campaign, states the company behind its discovery. The aim of the operation ? Generate income scams. Even more disturbing, this virus also allows hackers to collect your e-mail address to access data that is stored on the Google services (Gmail, Google Photos, Google Docs, etc).
We are witnessing a turning point in the strategy of the hackers
“The theft of data related to more than one million Google accounts is alarming, and allows to consider new forms of cyber attacks,” said Michael Shaulov, head of mobile products at Check Point, quoted by Le Figaro. We are witnessing a turning point in the strategy of the hackers, who are now targeting directly the mobile devices to obtain the sensitive information stored there.”
The security company is immediately notified Google of the security flaw. Until a solution is found, a new page has been set-up by Check Point to verify that your device is not affected : for the know, simply enter the email address in Google associated with votretéléphone. To protect yourself from this virus, you need to install a new operating system on your phone and then change your passwords on all of Google’s services.
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