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PIN-Stealing Android Malware

published on 2024-01-09 12:03:11 UTC by Bruce Schneier
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This is an old piece of malware—the Chameleon Android banking Trojan—that now disables biometric authentication in order to steal the PIN:

The second notable new feature is the ability to interrupt biometric operations on the device, like fingerprint and face unlock, by using the Accessibility service to force a fallback to PIN or password authentication.

The malware captures any PINs and passwords the victim enters to unlock their device and can later use them to unlock the device at will to perform malicious activities hidden from view.

Article: PIN-Stealing Android Malware - published 6 months ago.

https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/01/pin-stealing-android-malware.html   
Published: 2024 01 09 12:03:11
Received: 2024 01 09 12:22:44
Feed: Schneier on Security
Source: Schneier on Security
Category: Cyber Security
Topic: Cyber Security
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