Q. What is ‘SOVA Virus’ which was seen in the news recently?
Answer: Malware
Notes: SOVA Virus is the new mobile banking Trojan virus, which can encrypt an Android phone for ransom. India's federal cyber security agency issued an advisory saying that the virus has upgraded to its fifth version after it was first detected in the India in July. In July 2022 it added several countries, including India, to its list of targets. It has the ability to harvest user names and passwords by key logging, stealing cookies and adding false overlays to many apps.
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