MasterFred malware alert: Hackers preying on Netflix, Instagram, Twitter users

With the advent of smartphones, billions of people are socialising online than ever before. With every passing day, thousands of new users are embracing the digital world and this is also attracting bad actors to prey on naive mobile owners.

In the latest instance, hackers have reportedly incorporated MasterFred malware inside fake Android apps looking similar to Instagram, Netflix, and Twitter. When users try to create an account, they will be asked to submit the username, password and also enter credit card details.

The trojan apps’ interface and login overlay look genuine and this fools users to submit financial details, reported Alberto Segura, Malware analyst on Twitter. Segura added that threat actors have even tried faking some bank apps in Turkey and Poland too.