The vulnerability came by exploiting a bug in the multitasking system and enabling a malicious app to overlay legitimate apps with pretend login screens that users aren’t aware of when handing security credentials. Users can also be tricked into granting further permissions to the malicious apps, which later enable them to carry out various nefarious actions, including intercepting texts or calls and stealing banking credentials. Avast Threat Labs also discovered that many pre-installed apps on a quantity of hundred new Android devices comprise harmful malware and adware.
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