xRAT - Monitoring Chinese Interests Abroad With Mobile Surveillance-ware

Explore the world of mobile surveillance-ware in this 49-minute conference talk from NorthSec 2019, featuring security researchers Arezou Hosseinzad-Amirkhizi and Apurva Kumar. Delve into the intricacies of xRAT, a tool used for monitoring Chinese interests abroad through mobile devices. Learn from Hosseinzad-Amirkhizi's extensive experience in reverse engineering and threat intelligence, and Kumar's expertise in uncovering mobile threats through various security techniques. Gain insights into the methods used to discover, analyze, and expose emerging threats in the mobile space, and understand the implications of such surveillance tools on international interests and cybersecurity.