Security News > 2018 > October > Vulnerable Android password managers make phishing attacks easier
2018-10-02 06:33
Android password managers can be tricked into entering valid login credentials into phishing apps, a group of researchers has discovered. They have also found that Instant Apps, a Google technology that allows users to “try” Android apps without the need to fully install them, can make phishing attacks more practical. Android password manager Dashlane suggesting Facebook credentials to a fake malicious app The research Simone Aonzo, Alessio Merlo, and Giulio Tavella from the University of … More → The post Vulnerable Android password managers make phishing attacks easier appeared first on Help Net Security.
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