Kaspersky reveals details of extraordinarily powerful Android trojan, Skygofree

Security firm Kaspersky Lab has revealed details of a highly-sophisticated Android trojan that takes advantage of multiple vulnerabilities to gain full control of a device. Skygofree has capabilities that have never been seen in the wild before. In the malware's arsenal of weapons is the ability to track user location, record audio, connect to attacker-controlled networks, monitor messaging apps, intercept text messages, take photographs, and much more. Kaspersky says its capabilities are "reminiscent of Hollywood spy movies." See also: Hundreds of fake Android apps have a hidden Coinhive miner Hundreds of Android and iOS apps use your mic to check… [Continue Reading]