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Phony Pokémon GO Android App Gave Attackers Root Access (Threatpost)

2016-09-14 18:53

A rogue "Guide for Pokémon GO" app made it into Google Play's marketplace and gave attackers root access to any Android device it was installed on.

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http://threatpost.com/phony-pokemon-go-android-app-gave-attackers-root-access/120578/

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