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CallPhantom: 28 Fake Android Apps with 7.3M Play Store Downloads Charged for Fabricated Call Data
ESET researchers have identified 28 Android applications — collectively downloaded 7.3 million times from the Google Play Store — that charged users for access to fabricated call history, SMS logs, and WhatsApp message records that the apps could not actually retrieve. The CodedCallPhantom campaign, active primarily in India and South-East Asia, combines financial fraud (charging for non-existent data) with personal data collection used for follow-on targeting.
TCLBanker Banking Trojan Spreads via WhatsApp and Outlook Worm Modules, Targets 59 Financial Platforms
Elastic Security has identified TCLBanker (tracked as REF3076 / Water Saci), an evolution of the Maverick banking trojan family, deploying worm modules that spread via WhatsApp message injection and Outlook email campaigns from infected machines. TCLBanker targets users of 59 financial platforms including online banking, cryptocurrency exchanges, and payment services. The malware uses DLL side-loading via legitimate Logitech software and employs anti-analysis watchdog processes to resist removal.