Security News > 2015 > July > Hacking Team used fake app hosted on Google Play to install its spyware on Android devices (Help Net Security)
2015-07-17 12:39
The massive Hacking Team data leak includes the source code of a fake Android news app and instructions on how to use it, Trend Micro researchers have found. The app, dubbed BeNews after a now-defu...
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