Urgent warning for millions of Android users about hacking who can access your money if you answer the phone … – The Sun

ANDROID users have been identified as potential victims of a malicious scam that seeks to obtain personal information, through their phone.

By answering a simple phone call, users risk having their digital banking credentials stolen.

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Recently, malware named BRATA was discovered in Italy.

As part of the scam, “threat actors” contact Android users who are victims of SMS attacks to steal their online banking information.

Cleafy researchers claim that the variant, which is new, has the ability to go undetected by the vast majority of AV scanners.

Their research further indicated that the malware had previously only been discovered in Brazil.

There it was distributed through the Google Play Store apps.

In June 2021, this Android scam was identified using SMS phishing, also known as smishing, to distribute various Android apps.

Earlier this month, The Sun reported that malware disguised as banking, fitness and document scanning apps had gained access to the phones of more than 300,000 Android users.

The infamous Trojan horse software was able to log keystrokes and remotely send personal data to offsite criminals, then hack into messaging apps and spread the infection to other phones in the world. same network.

A November report from ThreatFabric detailed the infected applications, which included QR code readers, crypto wallets and document scanners, and were downloaded by more than 300,000 users in total.

The apps appear harmless and, according to ThreatFabric, the malware may even be asleep on the first download and then activated remotely to gather information.

If you suspect that your phone is infected, the first thing to do is remove suspicious apps as quickly as possible and run a virus scan.

Additionally, if there is a sudden increase in your data or battery usage, there may be malware running background tasks on your device.

Check that none of your friends have received any mysterious messages from you, especially with weird links.

Malware can use your phone to send messages to people on your contact list and further infect your network.

Your best protection options: Install powerful antivirus software, perform regular security checks, and make sure you’re always using the latest operating system.