FBI warns commercial spyware has made jump to Android
"FinFisher is a prime example of what is so risky about government agencies using software tools that can be abused for malicious purposes," Stephen Cobb, security evangelist for ESET, said by email. "There is massive irony in an FBI warning that a piece of software developed for law enforcement purposes is now a threat to our Android phones."
The Android version of FinFisher enables cybercriminals to take control of a device and monitor its use to steal personal information, such as user IDs and passwords to online banking sites. Loozfon steals contacts lists and the infected phone's number. Criminals use such information to create more convincing text messages to lure more people to malicious websites.