Malicious Joker App Scores Half-Million Downloads on Google Play
Joker malware was found lurking in the Color Message app, ready to fleece unsuspecting users with premium SMS charges.
Joker malware was found lurking in the Color Message app, ready to fleece unsuspecting users with premium SMS charges.
Crypto exchange Coinbase disclosed that a threat actor stole cryptocurrency from 6,000 customers after using a vulnerability to bypass the company's SMS multi-factor authentication security feature.
Phone fraud, both via calls and text messages, has soared during the pandemic.
The latest findings state that more than 80% of all hacking-related breaches happen due to compromised and weak credentials, with three billion username/password combinations stolen in 2016 alone.
Researchers have discovered a new set of fraudulent Android apps in the Google Play store that hijack SMS notifications for billing scams.
By signing-up to any SMS marketing service, an attacker can takeover target phone numbers whilst rerouting all messages to its own.
Consumers and security companies report a concerning increase in scams via text message phishing, also known as smishing.
A PayPal text message phishing campaign is underway that attempts to steal your account credentials and other sensitive information that can be used for identity theft.
