Hackers are using a fake Android app named 'SafeChat' to infect devices with spyware malware that steals call logs, texts, and GPS locations from phones.

Hackers are using a fake Android app named ‘SafeChat’ to infect devices with spyware malware that steals call logs, texts, and GPS locations from phones.

The Android spyware is suspected to be a variant of “Coverlm,” which steals data from communication apps such as Telegram, Signal, WhatsApp, Viber, and Facebook Messenger.

  • pumpsnabben@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    I have a hard time seeing how this app gets my Signal info, SMS is no longer supported in Signal.

      • pumpsnabben@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        01·
        1 year ago

        There is no system permission I’m aware of that will give other applications access to Signal which is an app made to be secure with at least a PIN code for accessing it.

    • Redex@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Yeah but that wouldn’t solve this issue? The malware stole data from the app on the users device, not from a server.

  • CarlosCheddar@lemmy.worldEnglish
    03·
    1 year ago

    As much as I love the decision to be able to sideload apps on iOS I fear that we’ll start seeing headlines like these.