New Sneaky Xamalicious Android Malware Hits Over 327,000 Devices (thehackernews.com)
from Zerush@lemmy.ml to technology@lemmy.ml on 29 Dec 2023 10:57
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KinNectar@kbin.run on 29 Dec 2023 15:49 next collapse

Known vectors:
Essential Horoscope for Android (com.anomenforyou.essentialhoroscope)
3D Skin Editor for PE Minecraft (com.littleray.skineditorforpeminecraft)
Logo Maker Pro (com.vyblystudio.dotslinkpuzzles)
Auto Click Repeater (com.autoclickrepeater.free)
Count Easy Calorie Calculator (com.lakhinstudio.counteasycaloriecalculator)
Sound Volume Extender (com.muranogames.easyworkoutsathome)
LetterLink (com.regaliusgames.llinkgame)
NUMEROLOGY: PERSONAL HOROSCOPE &NUMBER PREDICTIONS (com.Ushak.NPHOROSCOPENUMBER)
Step Keeper: Easy Pedometer (com.browgames.stepkeepereasymeter)
Track Your Sleep (com.shvetsStudio.trackYourSleep)
Sound Volume Booster (com.devapps.soundvolumebooster)
Astrological Navigator: Daily Horoscope & Tarot (com.Osinko.HoroscopeTaro)
Universal Calculator (com.Potap64.universalcalculator)

Neato@kbin.social on 29 Dec 2023 16:15 next collapse

Wow that's a huge variety of utility apps. And most people are used to granting permissions to apps at this point without considering since most have that pop-up.

library_napper@monyet.cc on 30 Dec 2023 21:11 collapse

Notice that none of them are on F-Droid

Roopappy@lemmy.ml on 29 Dec 2023 16:02 next collapse

<img alt="" src="https://lemmy.ml/pictrs/image/185436a1-8740-479f-a499-60d741ce552c.png">

Yeah, don’t do this, and you should be fine.

library_napper@monyet.cc on 30 Dec 2023 21:10 collapse

But I need to know which Harry Potter character I am!!

library_napper@monyet.cc on 30 Dec 2023 21:12 next collapse

No attempt at attributing the threat actor?

FunctionFusilli@discuss.tchncs.de on 29 Dec 2023 12:40 collapse

Does anyone have any recommendations for protection on phones? I know there is a Malwarebytes app, but is it any good?

Zerush@lemmy.ml on 31 Dec 2023 05:21 collapse

I use BitDefender (in the store).