New banking malware can stealth-hack your Android phone: Here’s how to stay safe

TL;DR

• A malware, called “Sturus,” has emerged, and it exploits Android’s accessibility features to spread on your phone even without you noticing.
• It gains access to your Android after being installed via an APK file, and then monitors your phone’s interface, chats, and even button presses.
• It then recreates fake banking app UIs to steal your banking data, and places restrictions that prevent it from being uninstalled.