Malicious iOS, Android apps can read screenshots for passwords: Here’s how

Several malicious apps on Android and iOS have been identified that can access saved screenshots to steal cryptocurrencies. According to a report by The Verge, citing cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, these apps utilise Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology to extract text, including passwords, from images stored in the gallery. The report described this as the “first known case” of malicious apps using OCR that have been approved on Apple’s App Store.