Takeover of Android smartphones with Google AI
Cybercriminals have crossed a technological threshold: For the first time, Android malware is using generative AI while the device is running to infiltrate and control infected devices. Researchers at the European IT security company ESET have discovered a new Android malware that uses Google Gemini to prevent itself from being closed and to remain permanently active on the device. The malware, named PromptSpy, disguises itself as the banking app "MorganArg" (a fake of the Chase/JPMorgan app) and is distributed via fake websites. So far, the campaign is primarily targeting users in Argentina who…
