New Wormable Android Malware Spreads by Creating Auto-Replies to Messages in WhatsApp

Research by: Aviran Hazum, Bodgan Melnykov & Israel Wenik Overview Check Point Research (CPR) recently discovered malware on Google Play hidden in a fake application that is capable of spreading itself via users’ WhatsApp messages. If the user downloaded the fake application and unwittingly granted the malware the appropriate permissions, the malware is capable of … Continue reading New Wormable Android Malware Spreads by Creating Auto-Replies to Messages in WhatsApp