Meta warns its users clear Apps Facebook may be stealing your passwords. about 1 million accounts Facebook Apps downloaded on Android and iOS may have been compromised due to security issues.

The company announced last Friday Identifies over 400 malicious Android and iOS apps programmed to steal your login information. Meta announced that it has informed both Apple and Google about this to make it easier to uninstall apps.

These applications are mostly disguised as photo editors, mobile games or health trackers, as explained by Facebook itself. In response, Meta reported these findings to Apple and Google, enabling them to help potentially affected individuals learn more about how to stay safe and protect their accounts.

In response, Apple announced that 45 out of 400 problematic apps are in the App Store and have been removed. According to a spokesperson for the internet giant, Google is removing all the malicious apps in question.

“Cybercriminals know how popular such apps are and will use similar themes to trick users into stealing their accounts and information,” said David Agranovich, director of meta global threat disruption. “When an app promises something too good to be truesuch as unpublished features for another social media platform or site, They probably have ulterior motives.”

This is a typical scam for example, when a user uploads an edited photo from a malicious app to their Facebook account. A fake login prompt is then displayed, tricking the user into giving their username and password.

Hackers or malicious developers applications malware disguised as apps with fun or useful features like cartoon image editors or music players, and publish them on mobile app stores.

Also, for cover up negative comments developers, those who detect the malicious nature of these applications they often post fake reviews trick others into downloading malware.

When someone uploads malicious appmay ask you “Login with Facebook” before using the promised features. If they enter their credentials, the malware steals usernames and passwords.

This way, if steal login informationAttackers can gain full access to a person’s account and perform different actions, such as sending messages to friends or accessing private information.

Malware applications often contain clues by which they can be identified or distinguished from legitimate applications. Here are some things to consider before signing into a mobile app with your Facebook account:

  1. Request social media credentials to use the app: Can’t the app be used if you don’t provide your Facebook information? For example, you should suspect a photo editing app that needs your Facebook username and password before allowing you to use it.
  2. App reputation: Is the app reputable? Research the number of downloads, ratings, and reviews, including negative ones.
  3. promised features: Does the app provide the functionality it says it will provide before or after signing in?