Android malware returns disguised as TikTok or streaming apps

A banking trojan has resurfaced on Android devices, posing as popular apps including TikTok and various streaming services.

The malware employs blockchain technology to avoid detection while stealing financial details from users. It mimics legitimate applications to trick people into installing the fake versions on their devices. Reports indicate this variant builds on previous campaigns with enhanced stealth features.

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Illustration of a person checking their phone for a spoofed call warning on Android, highlighting Google's new deepfake detection feature.
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Google adds detection for spoofed calls to Android phones

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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 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.

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Security researchers have flagged a new risk to users of Microsoft's Phone Link application. An unidentified threat actor is using the tool to steal SMS messages and one-time passwords.

Thirty European consumer organizations have reported TikTok, Meta and Google to the EU Commission for failing to protect users sufficiently from scam ads.

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Seventy-three Microsoft open source packages were compromised late last week with malware that steals credentials from cloud services and developer tools. The malicious code activates when opened in AI coding agents.

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