Black rock malware

In news:

• Security firm ThreatFabric has alerted about a new malware, called BlackRock, which can steal information like passwords and credit card information from about 377 smartphone applications.

About the Malware:

• BlackRock is largely based on the leaked source code of an already known malware known as Xeres, which itself is derived from a malware called LokiBot.
• Once installed on a phone, it monitors the targeted app. When the user enters the login and/or credit card details, the malware sends the information to a server.
• BlackRock steals credentials such as usernames and passwords from 226 apps, including PayPal, Amazon, eBay, Gmail, Google Pay, Uber, Yahoo Mail, Amazon and Netflix, among others.
•  In addition, the malware steals credit-card numbers from an additional 111 apps, including Facebook Messenger, Google Hangouts, Instagram, PlayStation, Reddit, Stype, TikTok, Twitter, WhatsApp and YouTube.

PRELIMS QUESTION

”Black rock” , recently in news, is a:

(a)A geological landmark in Australia

(b)A critically endangered Fish species

(c)Malware affecting  android phones

(d)A new disease affecting Primates

Answer to Prelims question