New android ransomware using clickjacking to gain admin privilages

Now, another news on Android malwares and this time, it is on ransomwares. Hackers have found a way to get administrative privilages using these.

File-encrypting ransomwares have now targeted the Android devices. One such technique is the clickjacking technique that tricks the users to grant admin privilages. Clickjacking is a malicious technique of tricking the user to click something and thus getting access to the computer thereby revealing confidential information of the user's device. A clickjack will take an embedded form of code that has the potential to execute without the user's knowledge (like clicking a button that shows that you can download a file but executes some other function). 

As stated by pcworld, the ransomware applications targeting Android has been less significant due to its restrictions in application permissions. It is also stated that Android devices running on (atleast) 5.0 lollipop are protected from these ransomwares. But, most of the devices still run older versions of Android (older than lollipop). 

It's advised to all users to download applications only from trusted venders (or on Play Store which is highly recommended) to prevent any such ransomwares on your devices.