Android Apps with Dangerous PhoneSpy Spyware Snooping South Korean Citizens

Android Apps with Dangerous PhoneSpy: The internet is a vast and deep place, but it can also be dangerous. It's important to keep your guard up when surfing the web to make sure you don't fall victim to attacks that are designed specifically for mobile users. It's always a good idea to be careful about what apps you install on your phone. But it's especially important if the app has been found to have spyware or malware in it! The greatest risk PhoneSpy poses to your Android device is that it might stealthily uninstall mobile security applications, according to researchers at Zimperium, a mobile security firm. PhoneSpy is found in as many as 23 apps that look benign and genuine, much like any other legitimate Android app. But PhoneSpy can do more harm than just stealing the identity of Android apps: it can access your phone's camera and use it to take photos and record videos without you knowing about it! Such images could be used for cyber-espionage purposes such as spying on your conversations. The spyware is disguised as a number of different lifestyle apps aimed towards Korean-speaking consumers. Android Apps with Dangerous PhoneSpy, As it has not been found in Android stores, including third-party or regional stores, it is most likely disseminated through web traffic redirection or social engineering. After installation, the software asks for permissions and then redirects you to a phishing website that looks like the login page for the popular South Korean chat app "Kakao Talk" in order to steal your credentials. The app displays a login window after installation and start, attempting to steal the credentials for "Kakao," which may be used to get into your Kakao account on Android devices. The software subsequently delivers the stolen data through SMS or email to an attacker-controlled server. Android Apps with Dangerous PhoneSpy, Thousands of people in South Korea have been affected by the spyware attack, although it's unclear whether they're connected. With the capacity to download contact information and send SMS messages on behalf of the victim, malicious actors are more likely to target current victims' connections with phishing URLs. Read More: INDIANS SPEND ALMOST FIVE HOURS A DAY ON MOBILE APPS: REPORTS