Godfather Android malware now uses virtualization to hijack banking apps

A new version of the Android malware “Godfather” creates isolated virtual environments on mobile devices to steal account data and transactions from legitimate banking apps. These malicious apps are executed inside a controlled virtual environment on the device, enabling real-time spying, credential theft, and transaction manipulation while maintaining perfect visual deception. The tactic resembles that seen in […]

New Android malware steals your credit cards for NFC relay attacks

A new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform named ‘SuperCard X’ has emerged, targeting Android devices via NFC relay attacks that enable point-of-sale and ATM transactions using compromised payment card data. SuperCard X is linked to Chinese-speaking threat actors and shows code similarities with the open-source project NFCGate and its malicious spawn, NGate, which has facilitated attacks in […]

E-ZPass toll payment texts return in massive phishing wave

An ongoing phishing campaign impersonating E-ZPass and other toll agencies has surged recently, with recipients receiving multiple iMessage and SMS texts to steal personal and credit card information. The messages embed links that, if clicked, take the victim to a phishing site impersonating E-ZPass, The Toll Roads, FasTrak, Florida Turnpike, or another toll authority that attempts to […]

New Crocodilus malware steals Android users’ crypto wallet keys

A newly discovered Android malware dubbed Crocodilus tricks users into providing the seed phrase for the cryptocurrency wallet using a warning to back up the key to avoid losing access. Although Crocodilus is a new banking malware, it features fully developed capabilities to take control of the device, harvest data, and remote control. Researchers at fraud prevention company […]