"Cloak-and-Dagger Attack Creates Android Device Takeover Risk"

Researchers at Georgia Tech have recently discovered a new attack by the name of “Cloak and Dagger”, which can allow cyberattackers to take full control over an Android device to perform further malicious activity. According to researchers, this attack exploits two specific app permissions that allow apps to overlap the screen of a device and enter inputs via voice. This article further discusses how this attack affects devices, how this issue is being resolved, and how users should react to this attack. 

Security Intelligence reports "Cloak-and-Dagger Attack Creates Android Device Takeover Risk"