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Hermit spyware

June 30, 2022
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In news– Hermit spyware is believed to have targeted iPhone and Android devices in Italy and Kazakhstan.

What is Hermit spyware?

  • Hermit is a spyware on the lines of Pegasus by NSO Group and developed by an Italian vendor called RCS Lab and was first reported by cyber security researchers at the Lookout, a San-Francisco-based cybersecurity firm.
  • Once installed on a device, it can record audio on the device, carry out unauthorised calls, and carry out many unauthorised activities. 
  • It can steal stored account emails, contacts, browser bookmarks/searches, calendar events, etc. 
  • It can also take pictures on the device, steal device information such as details about applications, the kernel information, model, manufacturer, OS, security patch, phone number, etc. 
  • It can also download and install APK (the app software files on Android) on a compromised phone.
  • The spyware can also upload files from the device, read notifications, and take pictures of the screen. 
  • It can gain access to the root or the ‘privilege’ access of an Android system,  and it can uninstall apps like Telegram and WhatsApp. 
  • It can also steal data from the old app. 
  • For WhatsApp, it can prompt the user to reinstall WhatsApp via Play Store.

How did they get past both Apple and Google’s security measures?

  • The actors targeting the victims had to work with the target’s ‘Internet Service Provider’ or ISP to disable the target’s mobile data connectivity. 
  • Once disabled, the attacker would send a malicious link via SMS asking the target to install an application to recover their data connectivity.  
  • When ISP involvement was not possible, the spyware would pretend to be a messaging app. 
  • The link would pretend to be a recovery page for a Facebook account and ask users to download a version of either WhatsApp, Instagram or Facebook. 
  • In Apple’s case, Google’s research showed that the spyware exploited Apple’s enterprise certificate, which is given to apps by select enterprises. 
  • This certification allows companies to distribute their own in-house apps for direct downloads on iOS devices, bypassing the App Store. 
  • The ‘Hermit spyware’ apps had managed to get these certifications, which have since been revoked by Apple.

 

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Source: The Indian Express
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