Quokka Intel

The mobile security intelligence blog

Featured image for blog post titled 'The Unwanted Prize: Launcher Turned Backdoor' — abstract digital circuit board with neon teal and pink tones

The Unwanted Prize: Launcher Turned Backdoor

Our researchers found a modified Android launcher app, pre-installed on several budget phone models, that can silently install/remove/replace apps over connections that don’t properly validate SSL/TLS certificates and checks every four hours for arbitrary code to execute with system privileges.

Read More »