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Hackers steal Signal, WhatsApp user data with fake Android chat app (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

submitted 1 year ago by girlfreddy to c/[email protected]

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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.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Prepare yourself for the downvote train approaching at near lightspeed. People cannot fathom how a for profit corporation might do anything they have to to increase profit.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

It's OK. Downvotes don't matter too badly here.

I'd say Apple being a lifestyle brand means the users aren't going to have privacy as a primary concern is the real reason behind this. And it's hard to get out of the walled garden once you're in.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Fear not we aren't at the apple subreddit.