Security researchers have discovered a new Android banking trojan they named Brokewell that can capture every event on the device, from touches and information displayed to text input and the applications the user launches.

  • SqueakyBeaver@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    7 months ago

    The only hoops are

    1. Try to install APK, popup appears
    2. Press “go to settings” or whatever
    3. Enable toggle
    4. Possibly try to install APK again if the installation prompt doesn’t automatically appear
    • Victor@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      Most of the people I know that aren’t tech savvy are at least smart enough to be aware of that fact, so they would already hesitate at 2. The real dangerous people are the confident ignoramuses.