Clicking on this fake Chrome update could drain your bank account and leak your location

Security threat farm Threat Cloth has released details about A new Based on Android banking malware called Brokewell. THE name refers to has THE malware ability has emptying bank accounts, but he can TO DO SO a lot more.

THE program East said has be In active deployment as of This articles in writing, And Currently masquerades as A update For Google Chromium on Android, even while going SO far as has very closely imitate THE real ads Google puts out For It is browser.

Threat Cloth warns that Brokewell East team with both remote abilities And data theft Functionality. All of that East built RIGHT In THE malware instead that count on A cloud connection, manufacturing he especially harmful has your devices security. As a lot other recent Android malware families, Brokewell East Also able of get around THE imposed by Google restrictions supposed has keep side loaded apps Since asking permissions has accessibility service.

A comparison of A real Google Chromium announcement And THE fake announcement that installed Brokewell on your Android device. Credit: Cloth of Menace

Once installed And spear For THE First of all time, Brokewell instructions THE infected user has to agree permissions For accessibility services. THE malware can SO automatically to agree himself other permissions, giving he open to access has to carry out A kill of malicious activities, Threat Cloth warns.

SO far, Brokewell has has been spotted masquerade as three popular applications: Google Chromium, IDENTIFIER Austria, And Klarna. THE security farm Also warns Brokewell East permanently registration information Since all of your applications, manufacturing he especially dangerous: He is not it just your banking It is has risk, as THE malware can Also collect information such as call history, geolocation, And checked in audio.

THE increase of malware apps as Brokewell do not presage GOOD For THE future of Android threats. With more And more bad actors earn THE ability has bypasses THE restrictions put In place In Android 13, Google will need has find new manners has protect users. Of course, users themselves will Also need has be aware of What they are Download And side loading.

Either path, if You are running A Android phone RIGHT NOW, be careful What You download, And only download apps Since of confidence sources. Above all, if A third party application request For accessibility permissions, don't do it give them has he, as he could provide open to access has your device And any of them data stored on that.