vegeta@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoHackers can steal 2FA codes and private messages from Android phonesarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square49fedilinkarrow-up1241arrow-down116cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.zipandroid@lemdro.id
arrow-up1225arrow-down1external-linkHackers can steal 2FA codes and private messages from Android phonesarstechnica.comvegeta@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square49fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.zipandroid@lemdro.id
minus-squareNaibofTabr@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoHmm, yes that can happen, but can it happen if you’re downloading directly from the Play store?
minus-squarereksas@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 days agofirst you download something and it has nothing malicious, then you update it later and then it has something.
minus-squarekrooklochurm@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 days agoThere are reports all the time of play store apps containing malware.
minus-squareNaibofTabr@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-22 days 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 days agoOh. Not sure. I was speaking in hypotheticals. I’m sure it’s possible though.
Hmm, yes that can happen, but can it happen if you’re downloading directly from the Play store?
first you download something and it has nothing malicious, then you update it later and then it has something.
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.