So when it comes to Android fighting the constant battle against malware, there is good news and bad news. The good news is that they’re doing a better job keeping malware out of the Google store. But the bad news is hackers are finding new and creative ways to invade your Droid. There is Android malware in a code app.
This new malware strain is?Andr/HiddnAd-AJ. Yes, that’s the name of it. However, what is scary is how subtle and innocent it looks. Hackers slipped it into Google Play as a QR code and compass app. This is kind of like a repair man coming to your house, but you find out that repair man is a burglar. By the time you realize he knows the way to your house, it’s too late.
This tactic is nothing new, but is is slick and tricky. They buried a hostile code in a regular Android library. And it doesn’t mess up your system right away. In fact, it can take up to six hours before this malware does any damage. There is more good news. In the last 24 hours or so, Google found and cancelled this fake app that’s causing this. Google and security experts insists it’s safe to use and buy from Google Play.
I can only hope so. Myself, and many in our Boston computer service shop, a lot of us use Android. I will give Android credit. A few years ago, all we read about is Android getting hacked, and getting hacked often. Now, you don’t hear about that as much. That’s a good sign. But this doesn’t mean the hackers are going to stop trying. In fact, it means they’re going to try even harder. Any good IT service worker will warn you of such threats because they don’t want you going through it. That’s what we try to do here. Have any of you been impacted by Android malware in a code app?