Android is still the most used operating system for mobile phones in the world, with billions of users worldwide at the moment, but that also makes it a big target for hackers. Android users are constantly targeted by malware and virus distribution campaigns, and one was discovered for the first time by those from Kaspersky, and this is because until now attacks of this kind were carried out on PCs.
Android is currently targeted by a malware infection campaign that focuses on gamers from all over the world, and this is where the premiere comes from, because until now PCs were targeted by such malware. According to those from Kaspersky, the malware that is now being used for Android looks for login data of users in the games that they use in everyday life, and after they are obtained, in-game purchases are made for virtual objects.
Android: Premiere for Very Bad Phones
Android had discovered the first malware of this kind that targeted the game PUBG in order to steal people's login data, after which purchases were made directly from the game for virtual objects. Apart from login data for games, this malware also steals login data for Facebook, Twitter, GMail, or other social networks, so we are talking about a very serious attack that should make users very careful about what they do on their phones.
Android normally protects users from attacks like this, until people install apps from unknown sources and give them permission to do whatever they want on their phones. From that point, people's security disappears, and malware can do whatever it wants in Android, and that's how money ends up being spent in applications on virtual objects that users don't really need, the problems being very serious.
Android can't provide protection for people as long as they don't follow the usual rules of avoiding installing apps from unknown sources and granting permissions that shouldn't be granted.
