Android Password-Stealing Malware Infects 100,000 Google Play Users
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upstart writes:
Android password-stealing malware infects 100,000 Google Play users:
A malicious Android app that steals Facebook credentials has been installed over 100,000 times via the Google Play Store, with the app still available to download.
The Android malware is disguised as a cartoonifier app called 'Craftsart Cartoon Photo Tools,' allowing users to upload an image and convert it into a cartoon rendering.
Over the past week, security researchers and mobile security firm Pradeo discovered that the Android app includes a trojan called 'FaceStealer,' which displays a Facebook login screen that requires users to log in before using the app.
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