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TapTrap: Animation‑Driven Tapjacking on Android
What is TapTrap in simple words? It’s an attack on Android where a malicious app uses an animation to lure you into tapping on the screen and performing unwanted actions without your consent. TapTrap is a new attack on Android that lures you into performing actions you did not intend to do.
It’s an attack on Android where a malicious app uses an animation to lure you into tapping on the screen and performing unwanted actions without your consent. It can silently get permission to use your camera, microphone or location, read your notifications, and even erase your phone. Until Android fixes the underlying issue, you can disable system animations in your device’s accessibility settings.
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