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WhatsApp Malware 'Maverick' Hijacks Browser Sessions to Target Brazil's Biggest Banks

WhatsApp Malware 'Maverick' Hijacks Browser Sessions to Target Brazil's Biggest Banks


Threat hunters have uncovered similarities between a banking malware called Coyote and a newly disclosed malicious program dubbed Maverick that has been propagated via WhatsApp.
According to a report from CyberProof, both malware strains are written in .NET, target Brazilian users and banks, and feature identical functionality to decrypt, targeting banking URLs and monitor banking applications.

Source: thehackernews.com –

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