Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

Tricking someone into installing a malicious app usually doesn't involve them having a third-party or modified operating system on their phone. I'm asking about that because I believe it's a hypothetical risk rather than a problem in practice and I'm curious about any evidence to the contrary.




Just a random example,

Drivers buy modified versions of our mobile app, because they think it will give them advantages over other drivers. These apps are side-loaded (not published in the app store).


Thanks for the additional detail. Do those apps actually give them advantages, or are they scams/malware?

I wasn't asking about sideloading apps though. I was asking about modified operating systems like LineageOS and GrapheneOS, or root via OS modifications like Magisk and KernelSU.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: