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Andy Meek
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With the ongoing brouhaha that Apple continues to deal with over the rules surrounding its App Store -- such as Spotify chief legal officer Horacio Gutierrez embarking on something of a media tour in recent weeks, whining that Apple is a "ruthless bully" to anyone who will listen -- it's hard not to imagine that the iPhone maker, over and over again, must surely want to point to examples like the following in order to justify itself.
Basically, as summarized by cybersecurity researchers at Bitdefender, cybercriminals have been using fake versions of Android apps to distribute malware to victims. The Teabot malware, also sometimes referred to as "Anatsa," can enable a hacker to fully take over a victim's Android device and steal their banking and other important personal information via tools like keyloggers.
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If you have any of these dangerous Android apps on your phone, delete them immediately originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 3 Jun 2021 at 10:43:36 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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