vegeta@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoHackers can steal 2FA codes and private messages from Android phonesarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square48linkfedilinkarrow-up1242arrow-down116
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minus-squareNaibofTabr@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoHmm, yes that can happen, but can it happen if you’re downloading directly from the Play store?
minus-squarekrooklochurm@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoThere are reports all the time of play store apps containing malware.
minus-squareNaibofTabr@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoI’m sure there are apps that have malware built in yes, but I mean the MITM approach during an app download that you were describing.
minus-squarekrooklochurm@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoOh. Not sure. I was speaking in hypotheticals. I’m sure it’s possible though.
minus-squarereksas@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agofirst you download something and it has nothing malicious, then you update it later and then it has something.
Hmm, yes that can happen, but can it happen if you’re downloading directly from the Play store?
There are reports all the time of play store apps containing malware.
I’m sure there are apps that have malware built in yes, but I mean the MITM approach during an app download that you were describing.
Oh.
Not sure. I was speaking in hypotheticals. I’m sure it’s possible though.
first you download something and it has nothing malicious, then you update it later and then it has something.