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Google Detects Dangerous Spyware Apps On Android Play Store

Lipizzan is a sophisticated multi-stage spyware tool that gains full access to a target Android device in two steps. The spyware has the ability to monitor and steal victim’s email, SMS messages, screenshots, photos, voice calls, contacts, application-specific data, location and device information. It can also gather data from specific apps, undermining encryption, which includes WhatsApp, Snapchat, Viber, Telegram, Facebook Messenger, LinkedIn, Gmail, Skype, Hangouts, and KakaoTalk.

Source: https://thehackernews.com/2017/07/lipizzan-android-spyware.html

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