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01 / SELECTED RESEARCH

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Team research Android / Malware Public archive

Cerberus Banking Trojan Analysis

An investigation into the Cerberus malware-as-a-service operation and one of the most capable Android banking trojans of its era.

The research traces its operators, anti-analysis techniques, persistence, accessibility abuse, command-and-control behavior, remote control capabilities, injection overlays, indicators of compromise, and defensive countermeasures.

Research team: 3 researchers
Observed scope: 160+ targeted apps
Local artifact: PDF · 5.58 MB

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