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In case you missed it: Bank info-stealing malware found in 90+ Android apps with 5.5M installs (mashable.com)
submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (2 children)

The app doesn't contain malware when it's uploaded to the play store. It forced an update after it's installed that contains the malware.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago (2 children)

That's not what I mean. I'm not thinking about Play Store security, but Android OS security. Like, your app physically has to ask for permission (or even require the user manually change settings) to do most unsafe things.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Physically? So the dev has to come ask you in person?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

By mail, even

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

It does, you have a full screen scary warning when an app asks for these accessibility permissions. Clearly many people just give it to a random QR code reader app for some reason.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 5 months ago

So I could write an app that is okay on the Google store, then change it to steal people's information? Hmmm 🤔 that gives me an idea....hahh! Too many projects at the moment.