Zscaler recently more than 90 Android malware apps on the Google Play store that had been downloaded over 5.5 million times.
In the latest reminder that you should always be extra careful about what you download, cloud security company Zscaler revealed this week that its researchers identified and analyzed more than 90 malicious Android apps on the Google Play store in recent months. So far, the Android malware apps have been installed over 5.5 million times. As Zscaler explains, Anatsa malware has been spreading rapidly.
Once the malware successfully infects the device and begins communication with the C2 server, it scans the user's device to detect any installed banking apps. If it finds any, it sends that information to the C2 server, which then sends back a fake login page for the detected apps. If you fall for this trick and enter your login information, it will be sent back to the server, at which point hackers can use it to log in to your banking apps and steal your money.
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