DressCode has been found circulating in at least 3,000 Trojanized apps An Android malware is spreading across app stores, including Google Play, and has the capability of stealing sensitive files from corporate networks. DressCode, a family of Android malware, has been found circulating in at least 3,000 Trojanized apps, security firm Trend Micro said on Friday. DressCode hides itself inside games, user interface themes, and phone optimization boosters. It can also be difficult to detect because the malicious coding only makes up a small portion of the overall app. On Google Play, Trend Micro found more than 400 apps that are part of the DressCode family, it said. That’s 10 times more than what security researchers at Check Point noticed a month ago. Trend Micro added that one these apps on Google Play had been installed 100,000 to 500,000 times. Once installed, DressCode’s malicious coding will contact its command and control servers and receive orders from its developers. The malware is particularly dangerous because it can infiltrate whatever internet network the infected device connects to. Imagine a user bringing a phone to the office and connecting to the corporate network. The makers of DressCode could use the phone as a springboard to hack into the corporate network or download sensitive files, Trend Micro said. “With the growth of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programs, more enterprises are exposing themselves to risk via carefree employee mobile usage,” the security firm said. According to Trend Micro, 82 percent of businesses have BYOD programs, allowing their employees to use personal devices for work functions. The DressCode malware can also be used to turn infected devices into a botnet. This allows the infected devices to carry out distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) attacks or be used to send spam. Trend Micro has found DressCode infecting enterprise users in the U.S., France, Israel, Ukraine, and other countries. The security firm is advising that users always check the online reviews for whatever apps they download. Users can also install Trend Micro’s mobile security products to protect themselves. Google didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment on the malware. Related content analysis IBM drops $6.4B to grab HashiCorp multi-cloud automation technology HashiCorp automation technology will fit into IBM’s Red Hat, watsonx, data security, IT automation and consulting businesses By Michael Cooney Apr 24, 2024 3 mins Cloud Architecture Private Cloud news Nvidia to buy AI orchestration software provider Run:ai Reported $700 million acquisition is aimed at helping AI users with workload management and resource allocation. By Jon Gold Apr 24, 2024 3 mins CPUs and Processors how-to Using the apropos command on Linux By Sandra Henry-Stocker Apr 24, 2024 3 mins Linux news 2024 global network outage report and internet health check ThousandEyes tracks internet and cloud traffic and provides Network World with weekly updates on the performance of ISPs, cloud service providers, and UCaaS providers. By Ann Bednarz Apr 24, 2024 38 mins Internet Service Providers Network Management Software Cloud Computing PODCASTS VIDEOS RESOURCES EVENTS NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe