Wuta Camera, Max Browser, WhatsApp Mods, Spotify Mods, and Minecraft Mods were found to be infected with a Necro Sideloader. All the apps are shown to contain CoralSDK. If you downloaded any of this remove the apps and wipe your phone.
i fucking hate titles that start with “This”.
Yeah how to spot a clickbait title.
Like it’s a jeopardy question lol
This comment fucking blows, I abhore comments that start with ‘i’.
This!
I mean, I chuckled.
This is an article summarizing a Bleeping computer article, which is summarizing the original source which is Kaspersky
https://securelist.com/necro-trojan-is-back-on-google-play/113881/
Isn’t Kaspersky literally Russian Spyware? How have they still any credibility?
Yes… no… sorta…kinda… but no different than how most, if not all, large American security and tech vendors have either overt, or covert, links to the the American Security State.
Kaspersky is a long established credible actor and leader in the threat research space, hands down one of the best track records over the long run, and you should take their reporting and disclosures seriously.
I’m not saying that to dismiss the very valid concerns about installing Kaspersky on sensitive private sector and government systems, but to contextualize my answer.
On a sort of related note, earlier I said that the American security state has both overt, or covert, links all across the American tech sector.
What that means is that, even if a company holds their principles not compromising their customers or their product, the US government can either get a court order to force it, or they’ll be targeted by something like the Pentagons Signature Reduction program and have sheep dipped employees worked into their organization.
Point is, Kaspersky is one of the few remaining Russian brands and entities still holds a lot of credibility in it’s field, but again, that doesn’t mean the concerns of Western government’s aren’t valid, just that they should be viewed in the proper context.
I find it hilarious that the image is of Google Play and the title used the word “this”. Pretty misleading
As someone de-googing, it’s not too far off in my eyes. Apps depending on GSF is a major hindrance.
It is unintentionally correct: Google Play, and its contents, is corporate malware, people should use F-Droid to get safer and free (as in freedom) apps. Neostore is a nice app to access it.
