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Re:Android Backdoor GhostCtrl Can Silently Record Your Audio... by SCdF on Tuesday July 18, 2017 @02:53AM (#14794721)
> The malware masquerades as a legitimate or popular app that uses the names App, MMS, whatsapp, and even Pokemon GO.

OK, so the attack vector here is installing dodgy stuff off the Play store? Or not the play store but from another source, such as an ad?

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Re:Android Backdoor GhostCtrl Can Silently Record Your Audio... by ninju on Tuesday July 18, 2017 @01:12PM (#14798227)
I believe it's only from 'third party' app stores..The official Google Play store already scans applications for such malicious content.
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Re:Android Backdoor GhostCtrl Can Silently Record Your Audio... by on_and_off on Thursday July 20, 2017 @04:07AM (#14810772)
Even random apks are analyzed by the same service that is used by the play store.

It is still more dangerous, but known signatures are detected.

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Re:Android Backdoor GhostCtrl Can Silently Record Your Audio... by michaelbuckbee on Tuesday July 18, 2017 @02:55AM (#14794732)
All of the above, it's a payload that is part of multiple different attacks.
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