Android users are on high alert following researchers discovered a new malicious text message designed to steal bank details and raid your address book. And if you get a text message from a friend or a nearby contact asking you to download a new video player app, be careful.
To carry out this devastating attack, the text message takes advantage of a new malicious program, known as Flubot, that can infect Android devices and, once installed, has the capabilities to allow cybercriminals to steal bank credentials, intercept text messages and even take screenshots of the victim’s device. To make matters worse, it can also raid the address book and distribute more fake messages to any contacts it finds, according to Okaz.
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