Dangerous Android App Pretends to Be a System Update to Steal Your Data – Gizmodo Australia

Beware a newly discovered malicious app that pretends to update your phone but, in reality, is just a giant spyware application that can steal pretty much all your data while also monitoring your movements and online search history.
Simply called System Update, the Android app was discovered by researchers with mobile security firm Zimperium, who have classified it as a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) a broad category of malware that typically allows a hacker to access and manipulate your device from…

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