A new Android malware strain called RatHat is spreading through fake download pages that mimic legitimate apps like Google Chrome. Once it’s in, RatHat uses an AI component to automatically escalate to admin-level control, requiring no further action and giving attackers broad access to the device and everything on it. Here’s how the malware works and what Android users can do to avoid it. RatHat was discovered earlier this month by mobile security firm Zimperium, which notes that the program tricks people into downloading what appears to be a legitimate app, such as Google Chrome, via a fake web page…

