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In case you missed it: Bank info-stealing malware found in 90+ Android apps with 5.5M installs (mashable.com)
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[–] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 110 points 5 months ago (2 children)

As a curious Android user this comment is useless to me

[–] Hobo@lemmy.world 19 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] Miaou@jlai.lu 4 points 5 months ago

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

[–] trolololol@lemmy.world -4 points 5 months ago (3 children)

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

[–] Liz@midwest.social 3 points 5 months ago

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

[–] CalamityPayne@jlai.lu 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] trolololol@lemmy.world -2 points 5 months ago

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

[–] eskimofry@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

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