On Sun, 23 Nov 2014 11:26:06 -0800 'Brian Carlstrom' via Android Security Discussions wrote:
> It seems reasonable that they need adb access to do screen recording > because I assume they want to use "adb shell screenrecord": > > https://developer.android.com/about/versions/kitkat.html#44-screen-recording > http://developer.android.com/tools/help/adb.html#screenrecord > > or perhaps the use less documented things like "adb shell screencap" > > but why not just use that yourself without an app? > Perhaps it is trying to get root so that it can record, similar to apps needing root for call recording. I actually think preventing call recording on android is doing more harm than it prevents even without people rooting or needing to spend time setting up asterisk to do so. I'm sure Google argues internally that raising the bar on spying apps and preventing idiots in some states getting in trouble is good but when you consider that mobile phone communications are easily decryptable then I am not sure that holds water. > > > You are most likely hacked. Re-image your device... I would certainly be careful and concerned and only do this with a well trusted source but you are far from necessarily hacked. Of course don't forget that it could be useful and nefarious at the same time. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Security Discussions" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-security-discuss. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
