DroidJack attacks delivered through Twilio SMS messages

Researchers discovered DroidJack attacks that delivered the remote access Trojan (RAT) through an “over the top” (OTT) carrier.

Researchers discovered DroidJack attacks that delivered the remote access Trojan (RAT) through an “over the top” (OTT) carrier. Discovered by mobile security firm AdaptiveMobile, the attack sent SMS messages through the OTT cloud communications carrier Twilio.

“While unsophisticated, this malware is interesting as it is delivered using SMS and is purporting to be a MMS message,” AdaptiveMobile marketing communications manager Jessie Power wrote

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