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New Android spyware is targeting Russian military personnel on the front lines
Trojanized mapping app steals users’ locations, contacts, and more.
The malware is hidden inside a modified app for Alpine Quest mapping software, which is used by, among others, hunters, athletes, and Russian personnel stationed in the war zone in Ukraine. Separately, Moscow-based security company Kaspersky reported Thursday that government, finance, and industrial organizations in Russia are being targeted by a sophisticated backdoor. Dan Goodin is Senior Security Editor at Ars Technica, where he oversees coverage of malware, computer espionage, botnets, hardware hacking, encryption, and passwords.
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