Latest Octo Malware Variant Mimics Apps Like NordVPN, Chrome

A new threat has emerged online targeting Android users in recent campaigns. The malware is an advanced variant of the previously known Octo Android malware, which now mimics popular apps like NordVPN and Google Chrome to trick users.

New Octo Android Malware Mimics NordVPN And Others In Recent Campaign

According to a recent analysis from ThreatFabric, new Octo2 malware is running active campaigns against Android users.

Specifically, Octo2 isn’t entirely a novel malware; rather, it’s the advanced variant belonging to the known “Octo” (ExoBotCompact) malware family. Octo first caught attention in 2019 as “ExoBotCompact” when it boasted the “lighter” variation of the previously known “ExoBot” Android trojan. Over the years, it continued advancing its malicious…