MazelTov! More Android Malware Coming to a Mobile Device Near You

Today’s motley cybercrime economy is by no means unfamiliar grounds to those tasked with defending their organizations from its many nefarious devices. Cybercriminals congregate in underground forums and darknets globally, peddling everything a would-be cybercriminal could need, from identities and exploits to Web injections or a place to hide a botnet.

However, while many odd things are bought and sold in the dark enclaves of the Internet, it’s not often that one encounters the more comprehensive breed of toolsets for malicious purposes. One such discovery was recently made by the IBM Security Trusteer Researchers, who uncovered a new Android malware-spreading kit offered for sale in the Russian-speaking cybercrime community.

The vendor of the kit dubbed it “MazelTov” — only unlike the real term, which means “good fortune” in Hebrew, the effects of this botnet-building toolkit are exactly the opposite, at least for the victims.

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