Android spyware pretends to be Signal or ToTok update to fool victims - here's how to stay safe

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• ProSpy and ToSpy malware campaigns spoof Signal and ToTok to infect Android users
• Malware exfiltrates SMS, contacts, files, and disguises itself as Google Play Services
• Apps spread via third-party stores; users urged to stick to official app sources

Android users in the United Arab Emirates and the wider region are being targeted by two malicious campaigns which spoof known chat apps, Signal and ToTok, to distribute malware.