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AutoSpill attack steals credentials from Android password managers (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Security researchers developed a new attack, which they named AutoSpill, to steal account credentials on Android during the autofill operation.

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[–] InEnduringGrowStrong 1 points 11 months ago

What’s important to note here is that this vulnerability requires the ability and opportunity to install a malicious app on the target device, which would indicate a complete compromise or the ability to execute code on the targeted device.

Well yea... if the device is compromised...