Android phone users should be aware of a new malware that has the ability to steal passwords and has already been installed by over one million users. The worrying thing is that this malicious app is still available to download on the Google Play Store.
Security researchers have alerted users to new malware called face stealer who has turned himself into an app called Craftsart Cartoon Photo ToolsWhich basically lets you upload your photo and recreate it in a cartoon render.
The security firm Pradio is responsible for discovering the Android Trojan, which has a Facebook login screen and requires you to sign in using the app. And the moment a user logs in using this tool, the app directs the user to a control server run by attackers.
Pradio explains that the developer of this app has managed to circumvent the strict policies of Google Play Store without detecting malware. Most people log into their Facebook account thinking they have no other choice. And by doing so, you can easily make the device and data stored on your phone accessible to unknown entities, who can steal all the confidential information.
The security firm is clear when it says people should be careful when downloading apps that ask you to log in through Facebook or any other social account. In fact, Predio suggests that users should stop using apps that want their biometric data in the form of photos that are uploaded to remote servers, and not stored on the device.
Once again, it is paramount that Android users need to be careful when downloading apps from the Google Play Store as well, but there have been instances where Google has been late in detecting malware, which has infected thousands of people. , which may lose your data.
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Pradio recommends you to download apps that belong to popular and well-known companies.
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