Warning over EventBot banking Trojan draining financial details from Android phones

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The malware can intercept the two-factor authentication security codes sent to the device

Researchers at cyber security firm Cybereason have discovered a new mobile banking Trojan that is targeting financial applications to steal credentials used by Android users to log into banks and o...

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