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Android spyware posing as a Privacy tool to trick you into downloading
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Quote:A powerful form of Android malware with spy capabilities has re-emerged with new tactics — this time masquerading as a popular online privacy application to trick users into downloading it.

First uncovered in August last year, Triout malware collects vast amounts of information about victims by recording phone calls, monitoring text communications, stealing photos, taking photos, and even collecting GPS information from the device, allowing the user's location to be tracked.

The campaign has been active since May last year, with users previously duped into downloading the malware with a fake version of an adult app — but now those behind Triout have altered their tactics, distributing the malware with a re-purposed version of a legitimate privacy tool that has been ripped from the Google Play store.

This new means of distributing Triout has been detailed by researchers at security company Bitdefender, who were also responsible for first uncovering the malware last year.

[Image: triout-android-spyware-framework-makes-a...oads-1.png]

The malicious version of the app (left) compared with the real version (right).
Image: Bitdefender

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