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Android Malware Intercepts Phone Calls to Connect Banking Users to Scammers

  • March 16, 2018
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March 16th, 2018 By Catalin Cimpanu
 


 
A new variant of the FakeBank Android malware includes the ability to intercept phone calls victims are making to their banks, and redirecting users to scammers.
 
FakeBank is a banking trojan that operates by showing fake login screens on top of a legitimate banking app. Historically, this malware has been one of the most creative Android threats on the market.
 
In the past, the malware whitelisted its process to remain active while the user's phone went into sleep mode; and also used TeamViewer to grant attackers full access to an infected device.
 
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