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Android Installer Hijacking Vulnerability Could Expose Android Users to Malware


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Android Installer Hijacking Vulnerability Could Expose Android Users to Malware

 

Quick summary:

> Android Installer Hijacking allows an attacker to modify or replace a seemingly benign Android app with malware, without user knowledge. This only affects applications downloaded from third-party app stores.

> The malicious application can gain full access to a compromised device, including usernames, passwords, and sensitive data.

> Palo Alto Networks worked with Google and major manufacturers such as Samsung and Amazon to inform them of the vulnerability and issue patches for their devices.

 

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http://www.hackinsight.org/news,286.html

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