Ransomware news: Android app that allows hackers to create ransomware without any code

The days of needing the coding skills of an accomplished hacker to build malware are over, at least if news from Symantec is true. The antivirus and cybersecurity company recently reported the existence of a Trojan Development Kit (TDK) that allows anyone to create Android ransomware—no coding skills required.

This latest TDK, can be found on hacking forums and even in social media advertisements in China. All the cyber criminal has to do is download the APK and install it and they’re ready to build ransomware. The process itself is simple: Just specify a ransom message, an unlock key, the ransomware’s app icon, mathematical operations to randomize the code and an animation to be shown on the infected Android device.

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