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ESET research uncovers active campaigns targeting Android users and spreading espionage code through the Google Play store, Samsung Galaxy Store and dedicated websites

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ESET research uncovers active campaigns targeting Android users and spreading espionage code through the Google Play store, Samsung Galaxy Store and dedicated websites

31 Aug 2023

ESET researchers have uncovered two active campaigns targeting Android users and spreading the BadBazaar espionage code through the Google Play store, Samsung Galaxy Store, and dedicated websites. The malicious code was hidden in apps called Signal Plus Messenger and FlyGram that are trojanized versions of the legitimate Signal and Telegram apps, respectively. .

What is the main purpose of the malicious apps, what are their inner workings, and who is behind these attacks? Find out in the video and make sure to give the full report a read: BadBazaar espionage tool targets Android users via trojanized Signal and Telegram apps

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