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These chat apps are silently stealing your data


These innocent-sounding chat apps might actually be a lot more sinister than you think. Here's the lowdown.

Malware disguised as a messaging app has been found on twelve applications, six of which were available on Google Play between April and September 2023. Analysis by ESET also found that the majority of these hacking victims were located in Pakistan, and that they were most likely tricked into installing these bogus chat apps as part of a wider romance scam. She’s also appeared on BBC Radio 5 and The Guardian podcast to share her expertise on technology, influencers, and niche internet subcultures.

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