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ANDROID SPYWARE STEALS FACEBOOK CREDENTIALS — INSTALLED BY OVER 100,000 USERS

By Darragh Murphy published 13 days ago

Malicious Android app opens full access to victim's personal data, makes
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Mobile cybersecurity researchers discovered a harmful Android app on the Google
Play Store that steals users' Facebook credentials to gain full access to their
data, including credit card details, conversations, searches and more.

Cybersecurity company Pradeo detected the malicious Android app, discovering
that it uses social engineering techniques to steal Facebook
credentials and make connections to a Russian server. More than 100,000 users
have the app installed, but the company has reported the app has now been
removed from the Google Play Store. 


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The Android app, known as "Craftsart Cartoon Photo Tools," disguised itself as a
legitimate photo-editing application. As Pradeo states, it holds a small piece
of code that slips under the radar of the Google Store's security. What's more,
it embeds an Android trojan known as Facestealer. 



(Image credit: Pradeo)

Once a user launches the app, a Facebook login page opens and restricts the user
from using the app until they input their username and password. If they do,
this information is automatically transmitted to the hackers.

"The application Craftsart Cartoon Photo Tools makes connections to a domain
registered in Russia," states cybersecurity researcher Roxane Suau. "Our
research shows that this domain has been used for 7 years on and off, and is
connected to multiple malicious mobile applications that were at some points
available on Google Play and later deleted."

Suau continues: "To maintain a presence on Google Play, repackaging mobile apps
is common practice for cybercriminals. Sometimes, we even observed cases in
which repackaging was entirely automated."

While the Android app has now been removed from the Google Play Store, it's a
good idea to check and delete the app if it happens to be on your phone.

This isn't the only malware threat spotted this month, as hackers have also
found a way to infiltrate iPhones using Apple's own developer tools. What's
worse, it's left a victim $20,000 out of pocket. If you're in need of another
layer of security on your phone, check out our best antivirus apps. 



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Editor

Darragh Murphy is fascinated by all things bizarre, which usually leads to
assorted coverage varying from washing machines designed for AirPods to the
mischievous world of cyberattacks. Whether it's connecting Scar from The Lion
King to two-factor authentication or turning his love for gadgets into a
fabricated rap battle from 8 Mile, he believes there’s always a quirky spin to
be made. With a Master’s degree in Magazine Journalism from The University of
Sheffield, along with short stints at Kerrang! and Exposed Magazine, Darragh
started his career writing about the tech industry at Time Out Dubai and
ShortList Dubai, covering everything from the latest iPhone models and Huawei
laptops to massive Esports events in the Middle East. Now, he can be found
proudly diving into gaming, gadgets, and letting readers know the joys of
docking stations for Laptop Mag.  




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