Bank Detail Stealing Malware Found on Google's Android Market

Finextra reports that an app created by "Droid09" contained malware designed to steal user's banking credentials.  Although the app has been removed, First Tech Credit Union is warning it's customers who downloaded it to make sure it is completelyremoved.



Here's the warning from FTCU:

Rogue Android Smartphone app created

We recently learned that a fraudster developed a rogue Android Smartphone app. It creates a shell of mobile banking apps that tries to gain access to a consumer’s financial information.



Droid09 launched this phishing attack from the Android Marketplace and it’s since been removed. It’s called phishing because scammers go fishing for information about you or your financial account that may be used for identity theft.



Please note that this attack didn’t target First Tech accounts. Accessing your First Tech account from your phone’s web browser is completely secure. If you did download the Droid09 app, please remove it from your phone and take it to your mobile provider to ensure it’s completely removed.



As a reminder, we don’t currently have an app for the Android phone.

MALICIOUS BANKING APP FOUND ON ANDROID MARKET



First Tech Credit Union  has warned that a malicious application designed to steal banking details has made its way onto Google's Android Market.



More on this story: http://www.finextra.com/news/fullstory.aspx?newsitemid=20930

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