A newly discovered Android malware dubbed DroidLock can lock victims’ screens for ransom and access text messages, call logs, contacts, audio recordings, or even erase data.
DroidLLock allows its operator to take complete control of the device via the VNC sharing system and can steal the device lock pattern by placing an overlay on the screen.
According to researchers at mobile security company Zimperium, the malware targets Spanish-speaking users and is distributed through malicious websites promoting fake applications that impersonate legitimate packages.