Security News > 2021 > November > It's the flu season – FluBot, that is: Surge of info-stealing Android malware detected
FluBot, a family of Android malware, is circulating again via SMS messaging, according to authorities in Finland.
Once successfully installed on a device, FluBot can access the contacts list, spam out texts to other users, read messages, steal credit card details and passwords as they are typed into apps, install other applications, and carry out other crooked activity.
In October, authorities in New Zealand warned of a FluBot surge.
"FluBot attempts to steal your banking and credit card information as well your contact list, which it uploads to a server to continue spreading itself," said CERT NZ. "Once a device has been infected with FluBot it can result in significant financial loss."
Internet services firm Netcraft on Monday said it has identified almost 10,000 websites distributing FluBot malware.
Among these enticements is the offer of an Android security update to protect against FluBot that is actually - wait for it - just FluBot.
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