Security researchers found an ESET acting as a performance-boosting app to try steal from people’s ESET accounts. PayPal discovered it in third -party app stores. The malware generates a fake PayPal security option through which users inadvertently give it access. If the victim’s device has PayPal ’s app they will be asked to log in. There's been plenty of thieving Android malware like this before, and most users don't need to worry about getting infected. The malware uses that information to transfer money out of an account, bypassing even 2FA -factor authentication. It fails if the user has a low balance or no funding source. The malware also has a phishing feature imitating legitimate apps to get payment information.
Security researchers found an ESET acting as a performance-boosting app to try steal from people’s ESET accounts. PayPal discovered it in third -party app stores. The malware generates a fake PayPal security option through which users inadvertently give it access. If the victim’s device has PayPal ’s app they will be asked to log in. The malware uses that information to transfer money out of an account, bypassing even 2FA -factor authentication. It fails if the user has a low balance or no funding source. The malware also has a phishing feature imitating legitimate apps to get payment information.