“Fakeapp” Android Malware Steals Facebook Credentials
This new Android malware steals Facebook data directly from the device Facebook is no stranger to spreading of scams and installation of malicious malware on its platform. Thanks to its large user base, the popular social media networking site has always been the favorite of cybercriminals and hackers. In a newly identified scam detected by security company Symantec, a malicious app dubbed ‘Android.Fakeapp’, involves a new malware strain that is phishing for Facebook login credentials directly from the targeted devices. Once the Facebook user credentials are obtained, the malware logs into the account and collects account information and results using the Facebook mobile app’s search functionality. According to the researchers, the Fakeapp malware is currently made available via malicious apps to English-speaking users on third-party app stores. How does the Fakeapp malware work? Once installed, the apps infected with the Fakeapp malware will immediately hide from ...
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