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My phone was hacked by installing a fake app

From kingman@21:1/5 to All on Thu Feb 22 22:10:16 2024

hi, last day my phone was hacked after installing app for guide for
Pok�mon Go, I uninstalled that upp and changed my banking credentials immediately after this incident.
Do I need to take care about any additional security measures on this
matter

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From JAB@21:1/5 to kingman on Thu Feb 22 19:18:56 2024

On Thu, 22 Feb 2024 22:10:16 +0000, borisdavenport1980@gmail-dot-com.no-spam.invalid (kingman) wrote:

Pokemon Go

I'm not seeing any current news on this topic.

In 2016 https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/07/fake-pokemon-go-app-on-google-play-infects-phones-with-screenlocker/

Government Is Snooping on Your Phone
Many apps collect data that is then accessed by outside entities.
Should you care? https://reason.com/2024/02/21/government-is-snooping-on-your-phone/

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