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New Android Trojan disguises itself as air raid warning app

The cybersecurity firm F6 reports on a Trojan that is being marketed as an application to warn about aerial threats.

12 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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The Russian cybersecurity firm F6 has identified a new attack variant targeting Android users. Criminals are spreading an application called RadarTrevog, which is presented as a service for notifying users about air and missile attacks.

According to experts, however, the APK file contains the Trojan RedWing, designed to steal data and gain unauthorized access to the device. Investigations are ongoing.

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