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How to delete yourself from search results and hide your identity online Hackers are still using these old security flaws in Microsoft Office. How to find out if you are involved in a data breach - and what to do next The 5 best browsers for privacy: Secure web browsing How to find and remove spyware from your phone Mobile devices have become an increasingly valuable target for cybercriminals and those conducting espionage, not only because they can provide information about virtually every aspect of a target's lives, but because the device will almost always be with them. This new malware appears to be based on OmniRAT, a form of spying software capable of giving hackers full remote control of devices running Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android - although, unlike its apparent predecessor, GhostCtrl focuses purely on Android.
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Image: iStockĪ new form of malware has proved to be one of the most advanced Android information-stealers ever discovered, enabling attackers to open a backdoor in order to monitor data, steal information, record audio and video, and even infect the phone with ransomware.ĭubbed GhostCtrl, the malware can stealthily control many of the infected device's functions - and researchers have warned that that this is just the beginning, and the malware could evolve to become a lot worse.
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GhostCtrl creates a backdoor into Android devies allowing attackers to do virtually anything.