CIMB updates its banking apps to detect malware that exploits screen sharing and accessibility permissions

Though some users may rely on accessibility features such as screen readers or text to speech functions, the bank said in an FAQ that such services may be exploited by fraudsters to potentially record confidential data. — RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star

As part of an effort to combat fraud and scams, CIMB said it is introducing a built-in feature to detect screen sharing and accessibility mode on users’ devices.

“If you have enabled screen sharing and accessibility permissions for certain apps on your device, you will receive a pop up alert about this when you use CIMB OCTO App or CIMB Clicks App,” it said in an announcement today (Aug 19).