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Detailed explanation-1: -Q. What is ‘Eventbot’, that was seen in news recently? Notes: According to the Computer Emergency Response Team of India (CERT-In), the national technology arm to prevent cyber-attacks, android users who use mobile banking in mobile phones might be vulnerable to a new malware called ‘EventBot’.

Detailed explanation-2: -EventBot is an Android banking trojan and information stealer that abuses Android’s accessibility service to steal data from various applications. EventBot was designed to target over 200 different banking and financial applications, the majority of which are European bank and cryptocurrency exchange applications.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is Trickbot? Trickbot is an established banking trojan used in cyber attacks against businesses and individuals in the UK and overseas. Trickbot attacks are designed to access online accounts, including bank accounts, in order to obtain personally identifiable information (PII).