New Sneaky Xamalicious Android Malware Hits Over 327,000 Devices

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New Sneaky Xamalicious Android Malware Hits Over 327,000 Devices
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Known vectors: Essential Horoscope for Android (com.anomenforyou.essentialhoroscope) 3D Skin Editor for PE Minecraft (com.littleray.skineditorforpeminecraft) Logo Maker Pro (com.vyblystudio.dotslinkpuzzles) Auto Click Repeater (com.autoclickrepeater.free) Count Easy Calorie Calculator (com.lakhinstudio.counteasycaloriecalculator) Sound Volume Extender (com.muranogames.easyworkoutsathome) LetterLink (com.regaliusgames.llinkgame) NUMEROLOGY: PERSONAL HOROSCOPE &NUMBER PREDICTIONS (com.Ushak.NPHOROSCOPENUMBER) Step Keeper: Easy Pedometer (com.browgames.stepkeepereasymeter) Track Your Sleep (com.shvetsStudio.trackYourSleep) Sound Volume Booster (com.devapps.soundvolumebooster) Astrological Navigator: Daily Horoscope & Tarot (com.Osinko.HoroscopeTaro) Universal Calculator (com.Potap64.universalcalculator)

Wow that's a huge variety of utility apps. And most people are used to granting permissions to apps at this point without considering since most have that pop-up.