Hackers Deploying Virtual Android Phones To Bypass Bank Security, Empty Users’ Accounts: Cybersecurity Researchers
Cybercriminals are now using virtual phones to fool the anti-fraud protections of banks and drain customers’ accounts. Citing the cybersecurity firm Group-IB, Malwarebytes researcher Pieter Arntz says criminals are renting cheap internet-based Android smartphones and using them to bypass banks’ security checks. “The start of an attack is still social engineering. Criminals try to trick users […] The post Hackers Deploying Virtual Android Phones To Bypass Bank Security, Empty Users’ Accounts: Cybersecurity Researchers appeared first on The Daily Hodl.
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