Tatyana Shishkova
Tatyana Shishkova is a cybersecurity expert and threat analyst at Kaspersky. Her primary focus is on targeted attacks, mobile threats, financial threats, and web threats. She has contributed to various research publications and reports on the latest trends in cybersecurity. Tatyana holds a deep understanding of malware descriptions, security technologies, and threat intelligence. In her article for SecureList titled 'Mandrake spyware sneaks onto Google Play again, flying under the radar for two years', she covers the discovery of Mandrake spyware reappearing on Google Play after being removed. She highlights the malware's evasion techniques and its potential impact on users.
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The Daily's Verdict
This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.
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- Five Mandrake applications with more than 32,000 installs were available on Google Play from 2022 to 2024.
- Mandrake is equipped with a diverse arsenal of sandbox evasion and anti-analysis techniques.
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Recent Articles
New Mandrake Android Malware Variant Evades Detection for Over Two Years on Google Play
Broke On: Monday, 01 April 2024A new variant of the Android malware Mandrake, which has evaded detection for over two years on Google Play, was discovered in April 2024 by Kaspersky. This latest version uses advanced obfuscation and evasion techniques to avoid detection and communicates securely with its command-and-control server. The malware can steal user credentials and download additional malicious applications, making it a significant threat. Google Play Protect is being updated to better combat these challenges, but users can also protect themselves by updating their devices, being cautious with app permissions, using reputable mobile security solutions, and avoiding unofficial sources.