---
title: "Unpatched Android App with 1 Billion Downloads Threatens Spying, Malware"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/unpatched-android-app-with-1-billion-downloads-threatens-spying-malware/"
date: "2021-02-17T08:32:14+00:00"
section: "Mobile"
tags:
  - "Cyber Attackers"
  - "Cybersecurity"
  - "Malicious Attack"
  - "Malicious code"
  - "Malware"
  - "Malware Attack"
  - "Mobile Security"
source: "threatpost.com"
source_url: "https://threatpost.com/unpatched-android-app-billion-downloads-malware/163976/"
---

# Unpatched Android App with 1 Billion Downloads Threatens Spying, Malware

February 17, 2021 · Reported by threatpost.com

> Attackers can exploit SHAREit permissions to execute malicious code through vulnerabilities that remain unpatched three months after app makers were informed.

[Read the full article at threatpost.com](https://threatpost.com/unpatched-android-app-billion-downloads-malware/163976/)

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