A developer has to show how the application Swiftkey into a keylogger is to convert. The Android app is one of the most popular third partykeyboards for Google’s mobile OS, so that users who onoffici lwa le versions of the software run, are at risk.
A developer on the Irish blog Android App Development published the method. The blog is code shown in the installation file of Swiftkey should be hidden. This requires first the installation file to be taken apart with Apktool. The modified Swiftkey apk can then be installed, and potentially be used without the user noticing that there is a keylogger in it.
The maker has the modified apk file published. Through the custom app, users can have their keyboard online. With the publishing of the method wants the developer to demonstrate how easy it is to setup files so that the malware is made. The method may, for example, personal information will be stolen when using the keylogger to be picked up.
Swiftkey is one of the most popular toetsenbordapplicaties for the Android operating system. Because the full app is not free, is much used downloaded installation files for the app which piraterijwebsites be offered. Thus, users so the risk of keyloggers.