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| Source |  Schneier on Security |
|---|---|
| Identifiant | 8647444 |
| Date de publication | 2025-02-07 15:26:11 (vue: 2025-02-07 16:08:17) |
| Titre | Screenshot-Reading Malware |
| Texte | Kaspersky is reporting on a new type of smartphone malware.
The malware in question uses optical character recognition (OCR) to review a device’s photo library, seeking screenshots of recovery phrases for crypto wallets. Based on their assessment, infected Google Play apps have been downloaded more than 242,000 times. Kaspersky says: “This is the first known case of an app infected with OCR spyware being found in Apple’s official app marketplace.”
That’s a tactic I have not heard of before.
Kaspersky is reporting on a new type of smartphone malware. The malware in question uses optical character recognition (OCR) to review a device’s photo library, seeking screenshots of recovery phrases for crypto wallets. Based on their assessment, infected Google Play apps have been downloaded more than 242,000 times. Kaspersky says: “This is the first known case of an app infected with OCR spyware being found in Apple’s official app marketplace.” That’s a tactic I have not heard of before. |
| Notes | ★★ |
| Envoyé | Oui |
| Condensat | “this 000 242 app apple’s apps assessment based been before being case character crypto device’s downloaded first found google have heard infected kaspersky known library malware marketplace more new not ocr official optical photo phrases play question reading recognition recovery reporting review says: screenshot screenshots seeking smartphone spyware tactic than that’s times type uses wallets |
| Tags | Malware |
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