A US internet security firm has discovered smartphone malware disguised as a free porn service that covertly takes pictures of users through the front camera and then demands ransom from them, threatening the victim with disclosure of personal information.
A malicious program called ‘Adult Player’ masquerades as a video service offering free pornography, the American Zscaler internet security company found. After installation, if a front-facing camera is available, the malware takes a covert snap shot of the user. Then it locks the smartphone, displaying a ransom banner that is very difficult to bypass.
The app demands $500 to release control of the device and reappears even after rebooting the smartphone.
In their blog post the internet security specialists said that “this ransomware acts as a porn app named ‘Adult Player’ and lures victims who assume it is a pornographic video player.”
“When the victim starts using it, the app silently takes a photo of the victim, which is then displayed on the ransomware screen, along with the ransom message,” they added.
The message claims the phone has been locked “for safety reasons” and demands that a payment be transferred via PayPal. Full story...
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A malicious program called ‘Adult Player’ masquerades as a video service offering free pornography, the American Zscaler internet security company found. After installation, if a front-facing camera is available, the malware takes a covert snap shot of the user. Then it locks the smartphone, displaying a ransom banner that is very difficult to bypass.
The app demands $500 to release control of the device and reappears even after rebooting the smartphone.
In their blog post the internet security specialists said that “this ransomware acts as a porn app named ‘Adult Player’ and lures victims who assume it is a pornographic video player.”
“When the victim starts using it, the app silently takes a photo of the victim, which is then displayed on the ransomware screen, along with the ransom message,” they added.
The message claims the phone has been locked “for safety reasons” and demands that a payment be transferred via PayPal. Full story...
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