Security News > 2025 > March > Android Malware Exploits a Microsoft-Related Security Blind Spot to Avoid Detection

2025-03-27 20:05
Microsoft’s .NET MAUI lets developers build cross-platform apps in C#, but its use of binary blob files poses new risks by bypassing Android’s DEX-based security checks.
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