AI Assistants or Spies? Appdome Declares War on Siri, ChatGPT, and the Rest of Your “Helpful” Pocket Snoops

Appdome has launched new plugins designed to detect and block Agentic AI Malware infiltrating Android and iOS apps, raising alarms about the growing abuse of AI assistants for mobile surveillance.

The company’s latest defense tools aim to protect consumer and enterprise mobile apps from unauthorized AI behavior masquerading as helpful virtual assistants.

With Siri, Gemini, ChatGPT, Copilot, and their shady clones now baked into everyday mobile life, Appdome warns that the same convenience features could be weaponized for spying, stealing credentials, and hijacking sessions.

Appdome claims that these AI tools—legit or not—can exploit runtime access to screen data, UI overlays, and user activity, posing risks of mass data exfiltration in finance, healthcare, and enterprise services.

Android devices, thanks to their infamously loose API policies, are especially vulnerable to these AI agents, while iOS is not far behind with threats like AirPlay-based data leaks.

The new Detect Agentic AI Malware plugin reportedly uses behavioral biometrics to spot suspicious AI behaviors in real time, whether from official apps or sketchy third-party clones.

Appdome’s solution gives mobile brands the power to approve trusted AI assistants while shutting out the copycats that silently siphon data under the guise of productivity.

With enterprises facing potential breaches, compliance violations, and lateral attacks triggered by AI assistants acting as employees, Appdome insists real-time defense is non-negotiable.

The plugin supports detection, monitoring, and mitigation strategies to prevent AI-driven exploitation before it spirals into a PR nightmare or regulatory disaster.

Appdome warns that as the mobile ecosystem is flooded by both legitimate and rogue AI agents, the line between helpful and hostile continues to blur—and without safeguards, your app might just be working for the enemy.