Apple Removed Apps Infested With Screen Reading Malware
Information on new "SparkCat" malware infesting a small number of iOS apps was shared yesterday by Kaspersky, and shortly ...
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SparkCat Malware Uses OCR to Extract Crypto Wallet Recovery Phrases from Images
SparkCat malware infects 242,000 Android devices, using OCR to steal crypto wallet phrases, marking the first iOS stealer on ...
Malware With Screen Reading Code Found in iOS Apps for the First Time
Malware that includes code for reading the contents of screenshots has been found in suspicious App Store apps for the first ...
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Malware Report: Crypto Stealing Trojan Discovered by Kaspersky in AppStore and Google Play
Kaspersky Threat Research expertise center has discovered a new data-stealing Trojan, SparkCat, active in AppStore and Google ...
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Crypto Security Warning: SparkCat Malware Scans Your Photos for Wallet Keys
SparkCat malware leverages OCR to scan gallery images for cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases, compromising Android and ...
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Hackers hide malware into website images to go unnoticed
Researchers say criminals are hiding malware in images hosted on reputable websites At least two different groups were seen deploying two types of infostealers The campaigns abuse an ancient Excel ...
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Hackers Use Image-Based Malware and GenAI to Evade Email Security
Cybercriminals are deploying novel techniques to bypass email security, including embedding malicious code inside images and using GenAI to deliver malware. HP Wolf researchers highlighted several ...
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Malware discovered in iOS app that uses text image recognition to read confidential information for the first time
Once downloaded, the infected apps request permission to access the user's photos, and if granted, use OCR functionality to search for images with relevant text. The malware was allegedly ...
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Crypto-scam Trojan lurks in Apple, Google stores
SparkCat uses machine learning to scan image galleries and steal screenshots containing cryptocurrency wallet recovery ...