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Chameleon Android malware can turn off fingerprint unlock to steal your pin (me.mashable.com)
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Chameleon Android malware can turn off fingerprint unlock to steal your pin::Be careful out there.

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[–] driveway@lemmy.zip 1 points 10 months ago

Most apps choose to distribute through Play Store only though. If the devs aren't officially distributing on a separate platform or provide signing keys for you to verify the signature of the APK you get from elsewhere, you're just asking for malware by downloading it anywhere else.