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FireScam Android malware poses as Telegram app to steal sensitive data

Cyfirma researchers have found a trojan called FireScam masked as a fake Telegram Premium app, distributed via a deceptive Github.io site impersonating the RuStore, a popular Russian app store. This Android infostealer malware seeks out sensitive Android data such as notifications, messages, and app data, which is funneled to a Firebase Realtime Database endpoint. Additionally, FireScam monitors Android device activities on a wide scale and can maintain control over affected devices.

Source: www.scworld.com –

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