ESET Research uncovers CallPhantom scam on Google Play: Fake logs for real money

A new Android scam, CallPhantom, falsely claims to provide access to call logs, SMS records, and WhatsApp call history for any phone number in ...
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Fake call logs, real payments: How CallPhantom tricks Android users

ESET researchers uncovered fraudulent apps on Google Play that claim to provide the call history “for any number” and had ...

Google Play Scam Apps Hit 7.3M Downloads with Fake Call Logs

ESET found 28 CallPhantom scam apps on Google Play that promised fake call logs and had reached more than 7.3 million downloads before being removed.
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Fake Call History Apps Stole Payments From Users After 7.3 Million Play Store Downloads

Google Play apps gained 7.3 million downloads, charging users for fake call data and causing financial losses.

iOS 26.5 adding encryption to RCS messages exchanged between Androids and iPhones

iOS 26.5 adds encrypted RCS support for iPhone and Android chats, but users should look for the lock indicator before assuming cross-platform conversations are protected.The Latest Tech News, Delivere ...