AI-Driven RatHat Android Malware Steals Passwords by Tracking Touches
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Researchers warn of RatHat, an Android malware linked to Chinese actors that uses AI to navigate the device in real time, overlay apps, and capture credentials. It tricks users into installing a fake legitimate app, requests accessibility permissions, enables Wireless Debugging, and records touch inputs to steal passwords and MFA codes. Infections occur via social engineering, and the only way to remove it is a factory reset.
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