Malware News New Octo Android malware version impersonates NordVPN, Google Chrome

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A new version of the Octo Android malware, named "Octo2," has been seen spreading across Europe under the guise of NordVPN, Google Chrome, and an app called Europe Enterprise.

The new variant, analyzed by ThreatFabric, features better operational stability, more advanced anti-analysis and anti-detection mechanisms, and a domain generation algorithm (DGA) system for resilient command and control (C2) communications.

Ultimately, its appearance in the wild confirms that the project is alive and evolving despite the turbulence it went through recently.

Octo2 has not been spotted on Google Play, so its distribution is currently believed to be limited to third-party app stores, which Android users should avoid.

New Octo Android malware version impersonates NordVPN, Google Chrome

A new version of the Octo Android malware, named "Octo2," has been seen spreading across Europe under the guise of NordVPN, Google Chrome, and an app called Europe Enterprise.

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