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Tizi backdoor rooted Android devices by exploiting old vulnerabilities
2017-11-28 20:34

Google has discovered and removed from Google Play a number of apps that contained the Tizi backdoor, which installs spyware to steal sensitive data from popular social media applications. Victims of the Tizi backdoor The backdoor got the name from one of the apps it was included in (com.dailyworkout.tizi). The app was apparently a workout app, and its name was probably chosen to mentally associate it with Tizi, a wellness/fitness brand from Kenya. Another app … More →


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