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@[email protected] to [email protected]English • 1 year ago

In case you missed it: Bank info-stealing malware found in 90+ Android apps with 5.5M installs

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In case you missed it: Bank info-stealing malware found in 90+ Android apps with 5.5M installs

mashable.com

@[email protected] to [email protected]English • 1 year ago
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The apps identified have since been removed from Google Play, but make sure you didn't install one.
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    As a curious Android user this comment is useless to me

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      For a real answer here’s the Zscaler blog write up: https://www.zscaler.com/blogs/security-research/technical-analysis-anatsa-campaigns-android-banking-malware-active-google

      It looks like they are doing it after app install with a malicious patch. This patch asks for SMS and accessibility access to gain privileges necessary to get into the banking apps. I haven’t thoroughly read it but just looking at the attack chain that’s what I gleaned.

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        Ugh, TIL zscaler actually does more than just send my PII to the USA without my consent.

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      3•1 year ago

      As an Android developer that comment makes me sad. Then I remind myself that Lemmy is full of people who migrated from Reddit.

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        Hey don’t pretend that you didn’t migrate as well.

      • @[email protected]
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        Dude, do you not want people on this platform? Reddit migrants come with baggage yes but I’d rather that than the husk that was Lemmy before.

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          I’m not gonna scream back at you,… I’m just going to walk back… very… very… slowly…errrrrrrr

      • Liz
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        We each have our specialties, and it would be unreasonable to ask that everyone share yours.

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