An TrojanAndroid Trojan exploiting a vulnerability in the Chrome browser has been found by Kaspersky researchers. The banking Android Trojan, called Svpeng, began infecting adware placed on Google AdSense and allows hackers to upload malicious apps on to the devices of unwitting victims. Researchers discovered that the Android Trojan had infected over 300,000 devices in just two months, with infection rates peaking at 37,000 victims a day. Google was notified of the issue and quickly issued a patch. Android users are advised to ensure they are using the latest version of the Chrome browser.
An Android Trojan exploiting a vulnerability in the Chrome browser has been found by Kaspersky researchers. The banking Trojan, called Svpeng, began infecting adware placed on Google AdSense and allows hackers to upload malicious apps on to the devices of unwitting victims. Researchers discovered that the Trojan had infected over 300,000 devices in just two months, with infection rates peaking at 37,000 victims a day. Google was notified of the issue and quickly issued a patch. Android users are advised to ensure they are using the latest version of the Chrome browser.