Fake Clubhouse app for Android can hack your WhatsApp, Facebook
Fake Clubhouse Android app found, contains malware by the name BlackRock has been discovered. Lukas Stefanko, ESET researcher said.
The malware can get login credentials for more than 450 apps, including Twitter, WhatsApp and Coinbase, and bypass SMS-based two-factor authentication. The fake app is available on a website that offers to let people download the app from Google Play Store.
The audio-only app has garnered over 13 million downloads so far. However, now a fake app masquerading as Clubhouse is installing harmful malware on the user's phone.
The fake app looks identical to the original Clubhouse and can easily trick users to download it. The app can gain illegal access to your WhatsApp, Facebook and other important apps.
The cybercriminals are trying to dupe users to download the fake Clubhouse app so that they can steal users’ login information for a lot of online services.
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