Viruses in phones made in Asia

They detected a computer worm that attacks Asian smartphones to exploit cryptocurrences.



(CCM) – The company G DATA discovered a virus that attacks phones and tablets of Asian brands with Android system to exploit cryptocurrences.

According to this cybersecurity company, this computer worm, dubbed Android Debug Bridge (ADB), exploits a vulnerability of devices manufactured in Asia and uses an open debug interface to infect them and put them in my cryptocurrences Monero, without the consent or knowledge of the users . Devices affected by this virus record slower and more limited performance, in addition to a shorter battery life, according to G DATA. In addition, the cybersecurity company ensures that this malware spreads quickly and that the number of infected smartphones and tablets can grow exponentially in the next weeks, although only devices with Android 4.2 or earlier are affected.

Users who believe they are victims of this cyberattack have the opportunity to fix the problem by disabling options for developers on their device. However, this news adds to a growing and worrying list of computer viruses of recent months, some able to detect and exploit vulnerabilities in seemingly protected systems with advanced technologies, like Cortana, the Microsoft's voice assistant, or the social network Facebook.

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