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- cybersecurity
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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.
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”.