Be Wary of this Browser Update That’s Fake and Could Steal From You!

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ThreatFabric analysts recently discovered the new mobile malware family with an extensive set of Device Takeover capabilities.  Veuer's Elizabeth Keatinge has more.

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00:00Ever seen this update? It kind of looks like this one, which is legitimate.

00:05That first one, though, is fake and could cause you plenty of headaches.

00:10See, there's new malware called Brokewell.

00:12Threat Fabric analysts recently discovered the new mobile malware family with an extensive set of device takeover capabilities.

00:20Brokewell provides attackers with remote access to all assets available through mobile banking.

00:25Brokewell is equipped with accessibility logging, so it can capture every event happening on the device.

00:32Touches, swipes, information displayed, text input, and applications opened.

00:37Lifehacker says, if you're using an Android phone, be very careful what you download.

00:42Quote, if a third-party app asks for accessibility permissions, don't give them to it,

00:47as it could provide open access to your device and any data stored on it. Unquote.

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