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New RatHat Android malware records screen touches to steal passwords
Original: RatHat is a new Android malware that records your screen touches to steal passwords
Security researchers are warning about RatHat, a newly identified piece of Android malware that records users' screen touches in order to capture passwords and other sensitive credentials. By tracking where and how a person taps their screen, the malware can reconstruct logins even without reading text directly. Android users are being urged to install apps only from trusted sources and keep devices updated.
Why now: News of a new Android threat that can steal passwords is prompting warnings to smartphone users.
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