A new report by ESET researchers reveals an alarming rise in deceptive loan apps that collect personal and financial data from victims. These 'SpyLoan' malicious Android apps have been downloaded over 12 million times from the Google Play store. The report warns of the threat posed by these apps and emphasizes the need for financial literacy to safeguard against such scams. Additionally, the report highlights the importance of policymakers helping students make informed decisions about education and student loans amidst rising costs of higher education.
As the costs of higher education continue to rise, policymakers should help students make more informed decisions about their education, expected financial outcomes, and the return on investment for any student loans. https://t.co/V1KF6k2K7m
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#MustRead: A new report by @ESETresearch claims there has been an “alarming” rise in apps that present themselves as personal loan services, but are actually used to collect personal and financial data from victims. https://t.co/SYPwwBxtrK
A new report by @ESETresearch claims there has been an “alarming” rise in apps that present themselves as personal loan services, but are actually used to collect personal and financial data from victims. https://t.co/SYPwwBxtrK
Deceptive loan apps are stealing data from millions https://t.co/SYPwwBwVCc
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12 Million Android Users Downloaded ‘SpyLoan’ Apps That Blackmailed Customers https://t.co/gKbj6ZERB9 https://t.co/QK3wCoKTSN
SpyLoan Malicious App Downloaded 12M+ Times in Google Play: https://t.co/yUCJmaoP0u by darkreading #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news
ESET researchers have found 18 "SpyLoan" malicious loan Android apps, downloaded 12M+ times from the Google Play store alone, since the beginning of the year (@billtoulas / BleepingComputer) https://t.co/VIRXLLO126 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/TRHRHXIUTv
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