29 stealthy banking trojans removed from Google Play store
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Nearly 30 banking trojans were removed from the Google Play Store but not before being downloaded by nearly 30,000 users.
ESET researchers spotted 29 malicious apps masquerading as device boosters, cleaners, battery managers, horoscope-themed apps and after installed, could dynamically impersonate any app installed on the victim’s device and target the user with custom phishing attacks, according to an Oct. 24 blog post.
The malicious apps were active between August 2018 and early October 2018 and notably had the capability to intercept and redirect text messages to bypass SMS-based two-factor-authentication, intercept call logs, and download and install other apps on the compromised device.
