Privacy warning: Android apps infected with SonicSpy spyware can record audio

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By Mark Wycislik-WilsonAug 13, 2017, 4:11 am250 ptsTrending
Security researchers from Lookout are warning about raft of spyware-infected apps that have been found in Google Play. Seemingly connected to Iraq, more than a thousand apps hve been found to include SonicSpy spyware. The spyware is embedded in a variety of legitimate-looking apps, such as messaging tools based…

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