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Deceptive Google Play Store Pages Distribute SpyNote - monikaindia - Aug 25, 2025
came across this in hacker news '
hehackernews.com/2025/08/weekly-recap-password-manager-flaws.html
now question is ,are people idiot enought to install unsigned app or attack invloved signed app
anybody have more detail?
RE: Deceptive Google Play Store Pages Distribute SpyNote - DramaKing - Aug 25, 2025
(Aug 25, 2025 02:02 PM)monikaindia Wrote: came across this in hacker news '
hehackernews.com/2025/08/weekly-recap-password-manager-flaws.html
now question is ,are people idiot enought to install unsigned app or attack invloved signed app
anybody have more detail?
Android sideloading allows self-signed APKs. You won't see anything regarding digital signatures, unless, I suppose, a signature is invalid. I've seen these Play Store popups with fake antivirus alerts or whatever. I can see some people being unfamiliar enough with the Internet to install such an app.
RE: Deceptive Google Play Store Pages Distribute SpyNote - monikaindia - Aug 26, 2025
(Aug 25, 2025 05:32 PM)DramaKing Wrote: Android sideloading allows self-signed APKs. You won't see anything regarding digital signatures, unless, I suppose, a signature is invalid. I've seen these Play Store popups with fake antivirus alerts or whatever. I can see some people being unfamiliar enough with the Internet to install such an app.
how advertisers know appstore for specific device?
RE: Deceptive Google Play Store Pages Distribute SpyNote - DramaKing - Aug 27, 2025
(Aug 26, 2025 08:55 PM)monikaindia Wrote: how advertisers know appstore for specific device?
What is that supposed to mean?
RE: Deceptive Google Play Store Pages Distribute SpyNote - kuraANT - Aug 27, 2025
Yeah, that’s true. Android makes sideloading pretty open, so a lot of people don’t even realize the difference between self-signed and properly signed apps. The fake AV stuff still works on folks who just click through without thinking, so it’s more about social engineering than the signature itself.
RE: Deceptive Google Play Store Pages Distribute SpyNote - monikaindia - Aug 27, 2025
(Aug 27, 2025 04:10 AM)DramaKing Wrote: What is that supposed to mean?
if I make fake advertise,then person should go to respective apstore,e.g samsung person wil go to samsung appstore
RE: Deceptive Google Play Store Pages Distribute SpyNote - DramaKing - Aug 27, 2025
(Aug 27, 2025 05:28 AM)monikaindia Wrote: if I make fake advertise,then person should go to respective apstore,e.g samsung person wil go to samsung appstore
I still don't know what you're talking about. The Play Store is for Android apps. The App Store is for iOS apps. It's up to the developer to support the platform, and the user to know how to download apps.
RE: Deceptive Google Play Store Pages Distribute SpyNote - monikaindia - Aug 27, 2025
ok,I know abut explain sideloading in detail,I will tell ye concern
ok?