Adult Player Porn App Snaps User Pic and Locks Out CellPhones

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Adult Player Porn App Snaps User Pic and Locks Out CellPhones

Posted by: Redrum ()

Date: September 08, 2015 10:31PM

The cybersecurity firm Zscaler just discovered that this Android app, called "Adult Player," is actually just malware in disguise.

It's easy to avoid, though. Adult Player can only be downloaded from illegitimate websites. If you follow a basic safety rule you're safe: Only download apps from the official Google Play store.

This is the latest case of something called "ransomware." That's a type of malicious software that hijacks your computer or smart device, then demands payment to unlock it.

People who download Adult Player will have their smartphone locked. But what makes this one different is that it takes control of the selfie camera and takes your picture. Then it displays your photo along with the message demanding a ransom. The alert is disguised to look like a message from the FBI.

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Re: Adult Player Porn App Snaps User Pic and Locks Out CellPhones

Posted by: Ying Ko ()

Date: September 08, 2015 10:54PM

This is coming soon

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2015/09/08/this-program-lets-you-snap-a-photo-of-whoevers-trying-to-hack-you/

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