"Android Malware "FakeCall" Now Reroutes Bank Calls to Attackers"
"Android Malware "FakeCall" Now Reroutes Bank Calls to Attackers"
Security researchers at CheckPoint have discovered that a new version of the FakeCall malware for Android hijacks outgoing calls from a user to their bank, redirecting them to the attacker's phone number instead. The goal of the latest version remains to steal people's sensitive information and money from their bank accounts. The researchers noted that FakeCall (or FakeCalls) is a banking trojan with a focus on voice phishing, in which victims are deceived through fraudulent calls impersonating banks, asking them to convey sensitive information.