New Android Malware Wave Hits Banking Via NFC Relay Fraud, Call Hijacking, And Root Exploits - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News

Android NFC Malware ‘PhantomCard’ Hijacks Contactless Payments, Banks Warn

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated Android banking Trojan named PhantomCard, capable of hijacking contactless payments. Disguised as a card protection app, it tricks users into tapping their banking card to their phone, secretly relaying card data to fraudsters who then complete ATM or POS transactions remotely. How PhantomCard Works PhantomCard is delivered through fake […] The post Android NFC Malware ‘PhantomCard’ Hijack…

Surge in Android Malware Targets Banking Apps with NFC Fraud

In the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity threats, a fresh surge of Android malware is targeting banking applications with unprecedented sophistication, exploiting near-field communication (NFC) relay fraud, call hijacking, and root-level exploits to compromise user data and financial security. According to a recent report from The Hacker News, this wave involves variants like PhantomCard, SpyBanker, and KernelSU, which are designed to infiltr…

New NFC-Based PhantomCard Malware Targets Android Banking Users

ThreatFabric analysts have uncovered PhantomCard, a sophisticated NFC-based Trojan designed to relay sensitive card data from victims’ devices to cybercriminals. This malware, which primarily targets banking customers in Brazil but shows potential for global expansion, exemplifies the growing interest among threat actors in NFC relay attacks. PhantomCard operates by masquerading as a legitimate “card protection” […] The post New NFC-Based Phanto…

New Android Banking Malware ‘PhantomCard’ Targets Brazilian Users Through NFC Relay Attacks

Cybersecurity researchers have identified a new Android malware campaign called PhantomCard that targets banking customers in Brazil through NFC relay fraud and call hijacking techniques. The malware enables unauthorized transactions by intercepting and relaying NFC data from victims’ payment cards to devices controlled by attackers, representing the latest evolution in a growing trend of NFC-based payment fraud. The malware spreads through coun…

New Android Malware Wave Hits Banking Via NFC Relay Fraud, Call Hijacking, And Root Exploits - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News

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 Chinese-originating NFC relay malware-as-a-service.” The Android ma…

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

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