Yet another
malicious app that slipped through Android's development security has been uncovered by researchers. The casino gaming
app, ‘Black Jack Free’, was used as the conduit to spread Acecard
malware.
Black
Jack Free was an app promising users free games of black jack with
virtual money. A common ploy of malware creators is to offer
something for nothing , distracting users with entertainment whilst
stealing their information and money.
Black
Jack Free was bundled with cosmetiq.fl which claims to be a
Play Store update but is believed to be the program that creates an
overlay window when genuine banking apps and other popular apps that
may involve the input of personal information (such as banking details), use of Skype, Facebook and other popular apps to
trick users into ceding financial information to cyber criminals.
Acecard
is capable of intercepting SMS messages; impersonate users and
send spoof SMS messages; lock screens; forward phone calls and
remotely delete data.
Black
Jack Free was downloaded by at least 5,000 Android users before Google caught on which is the second gaming app in a week to have been revealed as malicious. Lookout recommends that those who may have installed the app should
immediately uninstall and change passwords to ‘sensitive accounts'.
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