Essential Security against Evolving Threats (ESET) is a Slovak internet security company that offers anti-virus and firewall products. ESET said threats will be different with these URL shorteners depending on the devices being used.
iOS Users URL Shorteners
In iOS devices the users will be flooded with unwanted ads, will have their calendars filled with events that spam them and baits them to click on dangerous links.
Android Users
In Android devices, the users could be prompted to download a malicious Android application package (APK) app which loads what ESET has labeled the Android/FakeAdBlocker malware.
These malwares after downloading, executes payloads such as banking trojans, SMS trojans and aggressive adware to Android devices. Banking trojans are malicious backdoor programs designed to steal financial information or money from online banking apps and other fintech platforms.
SMS trojans involve the creation and distribution of malware by cybercriminals designed to target a victim’s mobile device. These Trojan, in turn, are designed to make unauthorized calls or send unauthorized texts without the user’s knowledge or consent.
In 2020, the FBI warned that banking trojan attacks were likely to surge as more people began banking online amid the pandemic. Also Read: These 8 Android Apps Are Reported With The “Joker” Malware
