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Cyber Criminals Targeting Victims through Mobile Beta-Testing Applications

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Cyber Criminals Targeting Victims through Mobile Beta-Testing Applications

The malicious apps enable theft of personally identifiable information (PII), financial account access, or device takeover.

Donald Standeford
Aug 15, 2023
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): The FBI is warning the public that cybercriminals are embedding malicious code in mobile beta-testing applications (apps) to defraud potential victims.

Beta-testing apps are online services for testing of mobile apps prior to official release. The beta apps typically are not subject to mobile operating systems review processes.

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