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Proof-of-Concept Malware Captures Every Tap On Smartphones Or Tablets

Posted by Soulskill on from the keyloggers-for-the-mobile-consumer dept.

DavidGilbert99 writes: "Keylogging has been a big component of most malware in recent years, but with the advent of touch as the interface of choice on smartphones, tablets and — increasingly — laptops, it has been getting harder for cyber-criminals to know what you are doing. A researcher has developed a proof-of-concept piece of malware which is able to capture everything you are doing on your touch devices, from where you touch the screen to what is being displayed."

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  1. Re:No valid distribution method... by sunderland56 · · Score: 2, Informative

    There are massive problems with the Apple store security process; I'm sure that Google's and Amazon's are no better.