New Android Malware Wave Hits Banking via NFC Relay Fraud, Call Hijacking, and Root Exploits

New Android Malware Wave Hits Banking via NFC Relay Fraud, Call Hijacking, and Root Exploits

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Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new Android trojan called PhantomCard that abuses near-field communication (NFC) to conduct relay attacks for facilitating fraudulent transactions in attacks targeting banking customers in Brazil.
“PhantomCard relays NFC data from a victim’s banking card to the fraudster’s device,” ThreatFabric said in a report. “PhantomCard is based on

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