cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/14903482
Finland’s Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom) has issued a warning about an ongoing Android malware campaign targeting banking accounts.
Meh I was more nervous based on the title, but it’s basically an app(malware) that people are told to install which can access phone details.
And using loads of sensitive permissions to pull it off, like accessibility to read the screen. It’s not stealing the auth cookies from the app nor throwing exploits at Android to escape the sandbox.
Headline definitely makes it sound like it’s a drive-by exploit, but no it’s just the usual social engineering everyone is familiar with.
Yeah I think it’s crazy putting your bank credentials on your phone
My phone is my bank credentials, no other way to authenticate.
Change bank.
Pretty much the same situation with any Finnish bank.
Ah f@ck! Seems that it’s unavoidable in the near future. Totally unacceptable though.
I think the biggest risk is social engineering the elderly anyway
Speak for yourself, my phone is the most secure device I own!
