Mantax Otax Malware Steals OTPs on Android 9 Phones, Spies on WhatsApp Chats
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Updated · Inshorts · Sep 12
Mantax Otax Malware Steals OTPs on Android 9 Phones, Spies on WhatsApp Chats
1 articles · Updated · Inshorts · Sep 12
Summary
Researchers flagged Mantax Otax as a new Android threat that can steal one-time passwords, read WhatsApp and Telegram chats, record screens, access cameras and remotely control infected devices.
Android 9 and older phones appear most exposed, though researchers said newer devices are still vulnerable to the malware.
Malicious APK files, phishing links and messaging platforms are the main delivery routes, giving attackers multiple ways to plant the malware on users' phones.