# This Vultur app takes malicious to the next level

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/this-vultur-app-takes-malicious-to-the-next-level-3/
- Published: 2021-08-09T09:45:31-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image: Natalya Burova / Getty Images. Article by Evan Schuman. Computerworld – August 4, 2021. A Netherlands security research firm has uncovered a new Android dropper app, dubbed Vultur, that delivers legitimate functionality, then silently shifts into malicious mode when it detects banking and other financial activities. Vultur, found by ThreatFabric, is a keylogger that captures financial institution credentials by piggybacking  on the current banking session and stealing funds right away — invisibly. And just in case the victim realizes what is happening, it locks down the screen. […] Click here to view original web page at www.computerworld.com Curated by Theresa Wysocki See Full Bio