Malware devs already bypassed Android 13’s new security feature


Android malware developers are already adjusting their tactics to bypass a new ‘Restricted setting’ security feature introduced by Google in the newly released Android 13.

Android 13 was released this week, with the new operating system being rolled out to Google Pixel devices and the source code published on AOSP.

As part of this release, Google attempted to cripple mobile malware that attempted to enable powerful Android permissions, such as AccessibilityService, to perform malicious, stealthy behavior in the background.

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Source: Bleeping Computer