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Hackers steal Signal, WhatsApp user data with fake Android chat app (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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Hackers are using a fake Android app named 'SafeChat' to infect devices with spyware malware that steals call logs, texts, and GPS locations from phones.

The Android spyware is suspected to be a variant of "Coverlm," which steals data from communication apps such as Telegram, Signal, WhatsApp, Viber, and Facebook Messenger.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Android friends having to run AV software on their phones

which does nothing, because even IF the "antivirus" detects malware, it has no privileges necessary to remove it.

[–] sramder 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Still a good first step… I always figured Android AV was more for people who already had a rooted phone?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Anti virus software on a smartphone makes as much sense as on a PC. Eg none at all. You just increase the attack surface for some warm fuzzy feelings.