Hackers are using a fake Android app named 'SafeChat' to infect devices with spyware malware that steals call logs, texts, and GPS locations from phones.

Hackers are using a fake Android app named ‘SafeChat’ to infect devices with spyware malware that steals call logs, texts, and GPS locations from phones.

The Android spyware is suspected to be a variant of “Coverlm,” which steals data from communication apps such as Telegram, Signal, WhatsApp, Viber, and Facebook Messenger.

    • loutrEnglish
      5·
      1 year ago

      And give it accessibility permission, which comes with a big fat warning. Basically you need to tell Android “yes, install and run this random app I don’t really need, and give it access to all my info”.