#spyloan

[cyber-sec]

Android Malware Surges 151% as Hackers Target Phones with Smishing, Spyware

Android users are under siege: spyware, banking trojans, and SMS scams are surging, with mobile malware up 151% since January. Predatory apps disguised as financial tools are stealing from users during peak stress seasons—like tax time and travel.

Researchers from Malwarebytes discovered a sharp spike in Android malware, with spyware up 147% and SMS-based threats up 692% in just months. Smishing attacks and fake loan apps like Spyloan are preying on user trust and outdated devices. Threat actors are scaling up operations, blending malicious code into legitimate-looking apps on official and grey-market stores. This marks a shift from random attacks to calculated, persistent criminal infrastructure.

Source: Malwarebytes

[arielmcorg]

Ciberseguridad - Alerta Móviles, Malware SpyLoan, detrás de las apps de Préstamos

Especialistas de Kaspersky alertan sobre el malware SpyLoan como una de las principales amenazas para usuarios móviles de América Latina: se trata de aplicaciones que se difunden a través de anuncios en redes sociales y que ofrecen préstamos inmediatos, pero a tasas de interés muy altas. Ante el incumplimiento de pago, las aplicaciones desarrollan una fase maliciosa que roba información personal,…

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