[2015-07-24]Bitcoinist-Hacking Team’s RCSAndroid Poses Threat to Bitcoin Users

[jdebunt]

http://bitcoinist.net/hacking-teams-rcsandroid-poses-threat-bitcoin-users/


RCSAndroid’s capabilities are far more severe than most people anticipated at first. Recording conversations using the microphone and snooping through text messages is one thing. But RCSAndroid can also collect passwords for WiFi networks and online accounts, capture photos with either camera on the device, and monitor content copied to the clipboard.