The First Malicious App Enters The Ubuntu Touch Store & Quickly Removed | Linux Today

The First Malicious App Enters The Ubuntu Touch Store & Quickly Removed

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Mohd Sohail
Oct 19, 2015

If you’re using Ubuntu Touch then this is for you. Recently the first malicious app has entered into the Ubuntu touch store by bypassing the security measurements. The app does some malicious activities and changes the default flash screen without any permission. Fortunately, the app called “test” has been quickly removed from the store after being noticed.

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Mohd Sohail

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