A scam campaign called CallPhantom has appeared in 28 applications available on the Google Play store. The apps, which have been downloaded more than 7 million times combined, promised users access to their call logs.
The malicious software was distributed through legitimate-looking apps on the official Android marketplace. Once installed, the apps collected call data without proper user consent, according to reports of the scheme.
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Google is rolling out a new feature to Android devices that detects impersonation scams involving spoofed calls. The update targets the rising threat of AI-generated deepfake voices in financial fraud. It begins deploying this month on phones running Android 12 and higher.
A banking trojan has resurfaced on Android devices, posing as popular apps including TikTok and various streaming services.
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Shameless knockoffs of Tomodachi Life, Subnautica 2 and Paralives have appeared on the Google Play Store in recent weeks. Some use slightly altered names while others copy titles directly. Google has begun removing many of them.
Ruotsin poliisi on saanut yli 300 ilmoitusta valheellisista tekstiviesteistä ympäri maata viimeisen kahden päivän aikana sen jälkeen, kun varoitettiin liikennesakkojen maksamiseen linkkien kautta kehottavista huijauksista. Viranomaiset kehottavat edelleen poistamaan viestit ja tekemään niistä ilmoituksen.
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Cybersecurity researchers have identified a fraudulent website mimicking the popular AI tool Claude that delivers backdoor malware to visitors. The discovery highlights how cybercriminals are capitalizing on growing interest in artificial intelligence platforms.