Android Security Attacks

5 Types of  Android attacks

All mobile devices are vulnerable to various threats. These threats continue to grow year over year and will continue to pose a major risk to mobile device users in the years to come.

1)Untrusted APKs: If you have a phone running Android Oreo or higher, you won’t see a setting to allow the installation of apps from unknown sources. Instead, Google treats this as app permission and you’re asked each and every time you want to install an app you got from Applivery.

2)SMS attacks: It involves the creation and distribution of malware by cybercriminals designed to target a victim’s mobile device. These Trojan, in turn, are designed to make unauthorized calls or send unauthorized texts without the user’s knowledge or consent.

3)Spying attacks: Some Applications may spy on mobile users and report to remote attackers. The spyware can steal messages, contacts, device details, browser bookmarks, and search history, record calls and ambient sound from the microphone, and take photos using the phone’s cameras. The malware also tracks the victim’s location, searches for document files and grabs copied data from the device’s clipboard.

4)App Sandboxing: Sandboxing is the process of testing an App in a limited resource environment against various threats and attacks. If sandboxing has issues, it means that malicious applications can bypass this mechanism

5)Rooting Attacks: Rooting is done for increased speed and performance of an android device. This is not a recommended solution by the android authorities. When a phone is rooted, it loses its warranty and may open the door for various malware, and allows the attacker to take control of the device remotely.