Cybersecuritynews iconCybersecuritynewsOct 22, 2026

New Android Malware Replaces Legitimate Banking Apps With Malicious Copies to Bypass Security Checks

A newly identified Android banking Trojan called Hirudo takes an unusual route to financial fraud: it tries to remove a victim’s genuine banking app and install a modified copy in its place. The replacement keeps the bank app’s name and version, but contains extra code designed to interfere with security checks. Instea

New Android Malware Replaces Legitimate Banking Apps With Malicious Copies to Bypass Security Checks

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