Malware has taken to mobile applications, namely those in the enterprise. Enterprise employees use mobile applications to share data, send packages, manage email, and otherwise juggle the needs of a functioning business. Spoofing applications such as Cisco’s Business Class Email app, ADP, Dropbox, FedEx Mobile, Zendesk, VMware’s Horizon Client, and Blackboard’s Mobile Learn app, makes for very dangerous territory. These spoofed applications are nearly identically to the real counterpart, without serious knowledge of information technology you would never know that the FedEx app you are using is really malicious malware. By impersonating these types of enterprise applications, using the brand and packaging name, unsuspecting users become the host of dangerous malware.
Shuanet is a family of malware that automatically roots a device and installs itself on the system. After Shuanet installs itself on the system it proceeds to install more applications without the permission of the user. These applications are pushed to the phone with the intention to continue installing even more applications and more opportunities to fill the unsuspecting device with malware. With each installation of more applications comes aggressive marketing tactics to try to get a user to bite. Rooted devices are essentially in an altered state, when a device is rooted it is usually for the gain of customization, however in order to remain secure one must know how to configure the security, if they do not configure the device properly the device will no longer receive important software updates. Factory resetting a device infected with malware that installs itself on the system partition, such as Shuanet, will not wipe the malware completely from the device. Apps like these continue to download applications that also house malware, which only adds fuel to the fire.
Examples of apps it spoofs: ADP Mobile Solutions, CamCard Free, Cisco Business Class Email (BCE), Duo Mobile, Google Authenticator, VMWare Horizon Client, Zendesk, Okta Verify.
Examples of apps it spoofs: Dropbox, Skype, Business Calendar
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