Cerberus NOV now uses (FCM) as a covert C&C channel. Because FCM traffic is encrypted and comes from googleapis.com, many enterprise firewalls whitelist it by default. This allows the malware to receive commands (e.g., "start overlay for Bank of America") without generating suspicious HTTP traffic.
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The user visits a compromised website or receives a push notification claiming their "Android WebView is outdated." They click and are prompted to install an APK named update_webview.apk or secure_banking.apk . Cerberus NOV now uses (FCM) as a covert C&C channel
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