An application that steals your Facebook account and puts your data at risk .. Delete it from your phone now!
Third-party phone apps are a great convenience for performing various tasks like photo editing, banking apps, social media apps, and much more. However, there are instances when third-party apps can be malicious.
Previously, it was detected cases where some apps misused system permissions and gained access to private user data such as photos, videos, and login credentials.
Now, the Craftsart Cartoon Photo Tools app is in the spotlight, as it is reported that this app steals users’ Facebook account and threatens the security of their data.
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A report indicates that the malicious and malicious Craftsart Cartoon Photo Tools application is a tool that tricks users into logging in with their Facebook username and password, then redirects this data to some unknown Russian server where it can access private and confidential information such as Credit card, messages, searches, etc.
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As for the method of stealing the Facebook account adopted by the application, it allows people to turn the photos taken by the user with the phone’s cameras into paintings and animations, using advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning.
After the user opens the dummy photo editing app, it turns it into a Facebook login page and asks them to sign in before they can use the app, after which the credentials are sent to the app owner’s server.
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Although Google has removed this app from its Play Store, there are potentially thousands still using the app and at risk of having their data stolen.
According to Google, the app has been installed more than 100,000 times, which is a clear indication that there may be many users still using it. The best way to protect your Facebook account and your data from theft is to enable Google Play Protect From Google Play Store, then Profile, then Play Protect settings, then enable “Scan apps with Play Protect”.
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