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“Malicious functionality in these trojanized contact-tracing applications includes:
- Full access to SMS data and activity
- Injection and visibility into other applications (ex: banking applications and password vaults)
- Keylogging
- Voice, Screen, and Camera recording and exfiltration
- Access to critical device information and system details”
“These types of malicious apps have been observed in official app stores/distribution channels, as well as ‘less-than-official’ app stores. “
“We encourage all users to be extra critical of what apps they install, and where they are installing from. “
"Criminals have increased the use of weaponized medical leave forms, PTO requests and resume/CV forms and templates in an effort to further spread malware.
"Weaponized forms are spread via email, primarily as Word documents, however we have observed alternate file formats as well
Jeffery Myers
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