Thehackernews Herodotus: Advanced Android Trojan Mimics Human Behavior to Steal Banking Credentials
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The Herodotus Trojan is a new Android banking malware identified by ThreatFabric that mimics human typing patterns to evade detection by anti-fraud systems. It employs random delays between keystrokes and can intercept SMS messages to capture two-factor authentication codes. This malware has been reported in device takeover attacks in Italy and Brazil, and is offered as malware-as-a-service (MaaS).
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