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Android ransomware gets around auto-start restrictions by pretending to be a launcher

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Dinesh Venkatesan

The latest Android.Lockscreen variants declare their activity as part of the launcher category to get around Android’s security restrictions.

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This entry was posted in Android, Android.Lockscreen, Endpoint Protection (AntiVirus), launcher, Ransomware, Security, Security Response, Social Engineering by Dinesh Venkatesan. Bookmark the permalink.

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