In a new report published this week, security company Kaspersky describes a dark web market offering services to hack targets with Android malware and spyware. Hackers can.
In context: In theory, most malicious Android apps come from suspicious web pages or third-party app stores, but security researchers often find them hidden in Google’s official Play Store. A new report from Kaspersky suggests hacked Play Store apps are getting more sophisticated.
In a new report published this week, security company Kaspersky describes a dark web market offering services to hack targets with Android malware and spyware. Hackers can sneak much of that malicious code onto the Google Play Store, circumventing Google’s most stringent protections.
The first step in the process, and arguably the most dangerous for end users, is hijacking Play Store developer accounts. A prospective attacker can pay a hacker $25-$80 for a developer account that was either stolen or registered with stolen credentials.
