Numerous credit card numbers are stolen by new Android malware. Keep Yourself Safe
a fresh danger to Android smartphones. According to security experts, there has been another malware attack on Google's operating system. The main objective is credit card theft, which could pose a significant issue for Android phone users.
Malware comes in a variety of forms, and we are accustomed to handling a lot of them on the Android platform. The identified infection in SuperCard X is a MaaS (malware as a service). Its objective is to steal your credit card and use the details to make purchases or even take out cash from an automated teller machine.
Security company Cleafy has reported that they have seen cybercriminals in Italy using the SuperCard X malware to launch attacks. This could indicate that other nations are already in danger, so it is not impossible that some of these threats could affect Arab nations. Because more and more cybercriminals seem to be using the virus in their attacks, it is spreading quickly.
These criminals send potential victims a text message or WhatsApp message. In the message, they pose as representatives of the bank and state that they must call to address a suspicious transaction that has been discovered.
A cybercriminal impersonating the financial institution's support staff answers the user's call. According to Kleve, the scammer now employs "social engineering" to fool the victim into verifying their personal identification number (PIN) and credit card number. After they get past this stage, the scammers tell their victims a story to persuade them to take another action, which is to raise their credit card spending limit so they can take out large amounts of money.
Cybercriminals also request that victims install an app, as if that were not enough. According to the theory, they will be able to use it to confirm their transactions and accounts for total security. However, victims are unaware that they are infecting their Android phones with the SuperCard X malware by using this app, which is known as Reader.
Cybercriminals will now be able to take out cash from ATMs and pay with contactless at establishments that accept contactless payments using this information and their own Tapper app.
As stated in this instance, users should refrain from responding to messages with any sensitive information in order to protect themselves. Particularly when it comes to your credit card or banking information, you should constantly be on the lookout for possible threats.