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NCC ALERTS NIGERIANS TO NEW MALWARE ATTACKING ANDROID DEVICES

By Adeyemi Adepetun
12 November 2021   |   4:13 am
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has alerted Nigerians to a new
malware specifically attacking Android devices.



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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has alerted Nigerians to a new
malware specifically attacking Android devices.

NCC explained that the malware, named ‘AbstractEmu’, can gain access to
smartphones, take complete control of infected smartphones and silently modify
device settings while simultaneously taking steps to evade detection.



According to the Commission, this discovery was announced recently by the
Nigerian Computer Emergency Response Team (ngCERT), the national agency
established by the Federal Government to manage the risks of cyber threats in
Nigeria, which also coordinates incident response and mitigation strategies to
proactively prevent cyber-attacks against Nigeria

NCC in a statement signed by its Director of Public Affairs, Dr. Ike Adinde,
explained that the AbstractEmu has been found to be distributed via Google Play
Store and third-party stores such as the Amazon Appstore and the Samsung Galaxy
Store, as well as other lesser-known marketplaces like Aptoide and APKPure.

The advisory stated that a total of 19 Android applications that posed as
utility apps and system tools like password managers, money managers, app
launchers, and data saving apps have been reported to contain the rooting
functionality of the malware.

The apps are said to have been prominently distributed via third-party stores
such as the Amazon Appstore and the Samsung Galaxy Store, as well as other
lesser-known marketplaces like Aptoide and APKPure. The apps include All
Passwords, Anti-ads Browser, Data Saver, Lite Launcher, My Phone, Night Light
and Phone Plus, among others.



According to the report, rooting malware although rare, is very dangerous. By
using the rooting process to gain privileged access to the Android operating
system, the threat actor can silently grant itself dangerous permissions or
install additional malware – steps that would normally require user interaction.
Elevated privileges also give the malware access to other apps’ sensitive data,
something not possible under normal circumstances.

The ngCERT advisory also captured the consequences of making their devices
susceptible to AbstractEmu attack. Once installed, the attack chain is designed
to leverage one of five exploits for older Android security flaws that would
allow it to gain root permissions. It also takes over the device, installs
additional malware, extracts sensitive data, and transmits to a remote
attack-controlled server.

Additionally, the malware can modify the phone settings to give app ability to
reset the device password, or lock the device, through device admin; draw over
other windows; install other packages; access accessibility services; ignore
battery optimisation; monitor notifications; capture screenshots; record device
screen; disable Google Play Protect; as well as modify permissions that grant
access to contacts, call logs, Short Messaging Service (SMS), Geographic
Positioning System (GPS), camera, and microphone.

The ngCERT also asserts in the advisory that, while the malicious apps were
removed from Google Play Store, the other app stores are likely distributing
them. Consequently, the NCC wishes to reiterate a two-fold ngCERT advisory in
order to mitigate the risks. The two-fold advisory include: users should be wary
of installing unknown or unusual apps, and look out for different behaviours as
they use their phones; reset your phone to factory settings when there is
suspicion of unusual behaviours in your phone.



MEANWHILE, NCC has awarded N20 million grant to four Nigerian tech startups in
furtherance of its commitment to encourage development of new indigenous
technologies and contents.

The four tech startups are: Clearflow System Hub, Aelaus Engineering Teams/Hyech
Electronics Solutions, Kalibotics, and CyberNorth Tech.

They emerged winners of Virtual NCC Internet of Things (IoT) Code Camp and
Hackathon 2021, and they received N5 million each for their innovative
technology solutions aimed at making life better for Nigerians.

While the first two startups, Clearflow System Hub and Aelaus Engineering
Teams/Hyech Electronics Solutions, emerged winners on IoT category on kidnapping
and banditry, Kalibotics and CyberNorth Tech, emerged winners on assistive
robotics for effective e-waste management solutions.

The grant was for the novel digital solutions of four startups, aimed at finding
innovative digital solutions in addressing the challenges of insecurity and to
stem the growth in national e-waste rates, while advancing the frontier of
Internet of Things (IoT) in Nigeria.







IN THIS ARTICLE

 * AbstractEmu
 * Android
 * NCC
 * ngCERT



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