Security News > 2024 > May > Malicious Android Apps Pose as Google, Instagram, WhatsApp, to Steal Credentials
2024-05-10 10:21
Malicious Android apps masquerading as Google, Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp, and X (formerly Twitter) have been observed to steal users' credentials from compromised devices. "This malware uses famous Android app icons to mislead users and trick victims into installing the malicious app on their devices," the SonicWall Capture Labs threat research team said in a recent report. The
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