Tag: resets

BROTHER, an Android malware, has gained dangerous new features in its latest version, including GPS tracking, the ability to utilize multiple communication channels, and a function that performs a factory reset of the device to clean all traces of malicious activity. The last time the virus was seen was in the year 2019, where Kaspersky reported that it located the malware as an Android RAT (remote access tool) and that Brazilians were the most targeted audience. A December 2021 report by Cleafy pointed out that BRATA appeared in Europe. E-banking users had their credentials stolen when they were tricked by fraudsters posing as the bank's customer support agents. The malware has continued to be monitored since then and recently, the website bleepingcomputer reported that a new repor...