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PromptSpy Android Malware Abuses Gemini AI to Automate Recent-Apps Persistence

The Hacker News | #1 Trusted Source for Cybersecurity News [Uno… February 19, 2026
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Cybersecurity researchers have discovered what they say is the first Android malware that abuses Gemini, Google's generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, as part of its execution flow and achieves persistence. The malware has been codenamed PromptSpy by ESET. The malware is equipped to capture lockscreen data, block uninstallation efforts, gather device information, take screenshots,

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