Can your Android phone get bricked by this new malware? Nope, instead, this was a warning for Android users. First things first, this is a fascinating and highly detailed bit of technical blogging from the Microsoft security folk. But MalLocker, being Android ransomware, isn't the same as the more commonly accepted kind of data-encrypting malware you may be thinking of. Of course, Microsoft points out that Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Android will protect enterprises against this threat.

Source: Forbes October 11, 2020 15:59 UTC