Toll fraud Android malware apps detailed

The Hacker News reports that toll fraud malware apps on Android have been evolving to include mechanisms to enable multi-step attacks while better evading security system detection. Toll fraud malware apps, which unknowingly subscribe victims to premium subscriptions, have been leveraging cellular connections despite Wi-Fi availability, a report from the Microsoft 365 Defender Research Team revealed. "Once the connection to a target network is confirmed, it stealthily initiates a fraudulent subscription and confirms it without the user's consent, in some …

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