The newly discovered malware can give cyber criminals full control of victims' devices.
Android phone owners who use Google Chrome as their main browser are being warned of a serious virus doing the rounds that can drain bank accounts.
According to the professionals at ThreatFabric, who uncovered the threat known as Brokewell, the "modern banking" malware is equipped with both data-stealing and remote-control capabilities. The find highlights the increasing popularity of this kind of web bug in the cyber crime world. Top Trending Stories Today As well as spotting a fake Google Chrome update, experts found the malware was also used in conjunction with Klarna - a popular "buy now, pay later" financial service and an Austrian digital authentication application.
A spyware function collects information about the device including call history, its geolocation and even records audio. Once this is complete, hackers can initiate a "device takeover" attack using remote controls, allowing them to use the phone remotely.
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