Hiddenminer – Android Monero Mining Malware Can Overheat and Cause Device Failure

A new Monero Mining Android malware dubbed ANDROIDOS_HIDDENMINER that uses the device CPU power to mine Monero malware and could cause the device to overheat and potentially fail. The Hiddenminer app posses like a legitimate Google Play update app and forces users to grant device administrator permission by deploying it in a continuous loop until user clicks activate button.

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