because they think iPhones are more secure. But that might not be the case anymore because there is a new banking trojan out there that is specifically made to attack iPhone users.), the Android trojan GoldDigger has now been effectively adapted to target iPhone and iPad users. The company asserts that this might be the first trojan crafted for iOS, posing a significant threat by gathering facial recognition data, ID documents, and even SMS.
It is important to mention that right now, the GoldPickaxe trojan is focusing on victims in Vietnam and Thailand. Yet, as seen in other malware schemes, if this one hits the jackpot, the cybercriminals running it might broaden their reach to target both iPhone and Android users in the US, Europe, and the rest of the world.Android banking trojans are usually spread through dodgy apps and phishing schemes.
Given how profitable a banking trojan like GoldDigger or GoldPickaxe can be — especially when it can target iPhones as well as— this likely isn’t the last we will hear about this malware or the hackers behind it.