'Crypto-stealing’ malware targets seed phrases: report

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'Crypto-stealing’ malware targets seed phrases: report

The malware is embedded in software development kits on both Android and iOS and scans photos for seed phrases and passwords, a Kaspersky report revealed. The post ‘Crypto-stealing’ malware targets seed phrases: report appeared first on CoinGeek.

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Advert: Red Hat Open Hybrid Cloud The Kaspersky Threat Research Center has discovered a new data-stealing Trojan called SparkCat, active in AppStore and Google Play since at least March 2024. It is the first known instance of malware based on optical recognition in AppStore. SparkCat uses machine learning to scan image galleries and steal screenshots with cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases. It can also find and extract other sensitive data i…