Over 300,000 Android devices hacked through Chrome

Over 300,000 Android devices have been infected through Chrome browsers worldwide since August of this year. How are hackers getting into phones and how can you prevent this? Read on for all the details.

Typical attacks with new tools

Many of you probably encountered the type of attacks that have infected Android devices over the past few months. The attacks happen when browsing and can appear on any site. A pop-up advertisement appears and warns you that there is a virus on your phone. But there is no virus, this is a scam, and according to SecureList, 318,000 people have fallen for it since August.
Some Android owners have been clicking on the 'Remove virus now' button in an attempt to get rid of the problem. The attacker then tries to get them to change the phone's settings to allow APKs to be downloaded. Once downloaded, a malware program steals information.

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