Tag: StrandHogg

StrandHogg vulnerability threatens 500 of the most popular Android apps

Earlier this month, security researchers at Promon, a Norwegian firm that specializes in in-app security, uncovered a unique vulnerability in Android devices that allows malicious apps to masquerade as legitimate apps and prompt for intrusive permissions that allow them to:Listen to the user through the microphoneTake photos using the cameraMake or record phone conversationsPhish login […]