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New Android banking trojan lets hackers stream a live feed from your phone and control it in real-time — how to stay safe – December 2025

Author/Source: Dale Fox See the full link here

Takeaway

This article explains a new kind of harmful software for Android phones called S.O.V.A. You’ll learn how this software lets hackers control your phone and what you can do to protect yourself.


Technical Subject Understandability

Beginner


Analogy/Comparison

Imagine someone secretly getting a copy of your house keys and a remote control for all your appliances, so they can watch you and mess with things whenever they want.


Why It Matters

This type of harmful software is important because it can steal your banking details and credit card numbers directly from your phone. For example, the S.O.V.A. trojan can make your phone show fake login screens to trick you into giving away your passwords.


Related Terms

Android banking trojan, malware, S.O.V.A., overlay attacks, remote control. Jargon Conversion: An Android banking trojan is a harmful program that targets Android phones to steal money information. Malware is bad software created to damage or access your device without permission. S.O.V.A. is the name of a new bad software that lets criminals control your Android phone. Overlay attacks are when a fake screen appears over a real app to trick you into typing your private information. Remote control is when someone can operate your phone from far away using another device.

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