{"id":426499,"date":"2022-04-04T21:17:56","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T18:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/google-warns-this-dangerous-hidden-app-lets-strangers-record-you\/"},"modified":"2022-04-04T21:17:56","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T18:17:56","slug":"google-warns-this-dangerous-hidden-app-lets-strangers-record-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-warns-this-dangerous-hidden-app-lets-strangers-record-you\/","title":{"rendered":"#Google warns this dangerous hidden app lets strangers record you"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26e4b1a7471\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26e4b1a7471\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-warns-this-dangerous-hidden-app-lets-strangers-record-you\/#%E2%80%9CGoogle_warns_this_dangerous_hidden_app_lets_strangers_record_you%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Google warns this dangerous hidden app lets strangers record you&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CGoogle_warns_this_dangerous_hidden_app_lets_strangers_record_you%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Google warns this dangerous hidden app lets strangers record you&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>A dangerous piece of spyware that eavesdrops on anyone who <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download<\/a>s it has been discovered by researchers.<\/p>\n<p>The dodgy Android app keeps track of your location and records you through your devices\u2019 microphones, according to a report.<\/p>\n<p>It then sends the files to the murky organization behind the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>. Their identity remains a mystery.<\/p>\n<p>They could then use that information to blackmail you \u2013 or worse.<\/p>\n<p>Experts from the international cyber group Lab52 identified the malicious app and described it in a\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/lab52.io\/blog\/complete-dissection-of-an-apk-with-a-suspicious-c2-server\/\">blog post<\/a>\u00a0last week.<\/p>\n<p>They said that the malware has all the hallmarks of spy tech used by state-sponsored Russian hackers to target Americans and Europeans.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear how the app, which is called \u201cProcess Manager\u201d, is installed onto victims\u2019 devices.<\/p>\n<p>Previous Russian spyware campaigns have loaded malware onto devices via links sent over text or email.<\/p>\n<p>Process Manager appears as a gear-shaped icon similar to the settings icon used in default versions of Android.<\/p>\n<p>Once downloaded, a warning about app permissions is displayed to the user asking for access to the cameras and more.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/android-31.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"To protect yourself against Android spyware, it's worth regularly reviewing the app permission you have granted.\" class=\"wp-image-21773543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/android-31.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/android-31.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/android-31.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>To protect yourself against Android spyware, it\u2019s worth regularly reviewing the app permission you have granted.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">SOPA Images\/LightRocket via Gett<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If the user accepts these, the app is hidden and continues to run in the background indefinitely.<\/p>\n<p>It keeps track of the user\u2019s location using their device\u2019s GPS signal and even records audio through the microphone.<\/p>\n<p>Attackers can also use the spyware to access the device camera, read the target\u2019s texts, access their call log and more.<\/p>\n<p>The researchers said that the infrastructure used by the software appears similar to Turla, spyware developed by Russian hackers.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/android-32.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Experts from the international cyber group Lab52 identified the malicious app and described it in a blog post last week.\" class=\"wp-image-21773545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/android-32.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/android-32.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/android-32.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Experts from the international cyber group Lab52 identified the malicious app and described it in a blog post last week.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">SOPA Images\/LightRocket via Gett<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Turla snoopers have ties to the Kremlin and are behind a spate of eavesdropping campaigns against European politicians.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is not clear if Russian hacking groups are behind the new spyware.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAttribution to Turla does not seem possible given its threat capabilities,\u201d researchers wrote.<\/p>\n<p>To protect yourself against Android spyware, it\u2019s worth regularly reviewing the app permission you have granted.<\/p>\n<p>You can do that by heading to your device Settings and looking for\u00a0Apps\u00a0or\u00a0Apps and Notifications\u00a0and then\u00a0Permissions.<\/p>\n<p>Revoke the permissions of apps you don\u2019t want to have access to your camera, microphone, and sensitive information.<\/p>\n<p><em>This story originally appeared <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/tech\/5045408\/google-warning-android-phone-dangerous-hidden-app\/\">on The Sun<\/a> and was reproduced here with permission. <\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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