A new Android malware that impersonates the Google Chrome app has spread to hundreds of thousands of people, researchers say. The fake app is being used as part of a sophisticated hybrid cyberattack campaign that also uses mobile phishing to steal credentials. Once installed, the malware sends more than 2,000 SMS messages per week from infected devices. Pradeo researchers think that banking fraud and massive phone bills may ensue for victims, in addition to the credential theft. The campaign came to light at the beginning of May and has been observed in several European countries.
Source: https://threatpost.com/fake-chrome-app-worming-smish-cyberattack/166038/