Security Flaw in Spotify for Android May Enable Phishing

  • 6 August 2014
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This is the second scare from Spotify on the Android OS in just over 2 months. But this one has been patched and all users are advised to update it as soon as possible.
 
August 5th, 2014, 20:47 GMT · By Ionut Ilascu
 

 
"A vulnerability for the Android version of Spotify digital music service that could allow attackers to run phishing campaigns against the user, has been identified by security researchers.
According to Trend Micro, the glitch is present in versions of the app earlier that 1.1.1 and, if successfully exploited, it would permit taking control of what is displayed in the app’s interface.

Phishing is the most prevalent form of attack and in this case it may be used by cybercriminals to collect sensitive information such as passwords, email addresses, and even financial details, considering that Spotify also provides a paid service."
 
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Well its hard to know when you should update or not. I'm getting asked to update my Mobile Android a few times a week and now this too! At least its being patched!!

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