Η application WhatsApp έχει κάνει πολλά πρωτοσέλιδα τον τελευταίο διάστημα, μετά την αγορά της υπηρεσίας από το Facebook. As is known cyber criminals and fraudsters always use big news to fool unsuspecting netizens.
Panda Labs security researchers discovered targeted ads on Facebook that promote malicious applications WhatsApp. This malware currently targets Hispanic users.
If someone clicks on the ad links, they are taken to one by clicking here presents a fake Google Play. On this site, it appears that tens of thousands of users have downloaded the “WhatsApp Tricks” app. The WhatsApp Tricks app shows victim users how to perform basic tasks such as changing status, blocking contacts and changing profile pictures.
So after the specific application is installed, and presents to the users the above "tricks" in the background and without anyone realizing it, it registers the victims in premium mobile telephony services. These "services" inflate the accounts of the victims and of course. part of the revenue goes to the application developers.
If you are using Android you should be very careful, since these scams are targeting people from all over the world.
For more details, read on blog of Panda Labs.
