En bedrägerikampanj kallad CallPhantom har upptäckts i 28 applikationer som funnits tillgängliga i Google Play-butiken. Apparna, som har laddats ned totalt över 7 miljoner gånger, utlovade användare åtkomst till deras samtalsloggar.
Den skadliga mjukvaran distribuerades via legitimt utseende appar på den officiella Android-marknadsplatsen. När apparna väl installerats samlade de in samtalsdata utan korrekt användarsamtycke, enligt rapporter om bedrägeriet.
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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.
Swedish police report more than 300 cases of fake SMS messages nationwide over the past two days, following initial warnings about scams urging payment of traffic fines via links. Authorities continue to advise deleting the messages and reporting them.
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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.