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+60,000 Android apps spotted hiding adware for past six months

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Bitdefender researchers have discovered 60,000 different Android apps secretly installing adware in the past six months. Bitdefender announced the discovery of more than 60,000 Android apps in the past six months that were spotted installing adware on Android devices. ” reads the report published by Bitdefender.

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IT threat evolution in Q1 2024. Non-mobile statistics

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Mobile statistics IT threat evolution Q1 2024. Non-mobile statistics The statistics presented here are based on detection verdicts by Kaspersky products and services received from users who consented to providing statistical data. IT threat evolution Q1 2024 IT threat evolution Q1 2024. AdWare.OSX.Amc.e Trojan.OSX.Agent.gen 5.35

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Gaming-related cyberthreats in 2020 and 2021

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This rapid growth owes a lot to the surge in mobile gaming and focus on social interaction during the pandemic. Mobile games especially draw ever more users. Mobile games especially draw ever more users. Analysts predict that mobile gaming will account for $90.7 Global consumer spending on mobile games reached $44.7

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4 Malicious apps on Play Store totaled +1M downloads

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Malwarebytes researchers discovered four malicious apps uploaded by the same developer ( Mobile apps Group ) to the official Google Play. 10,000+ downloads Mobile transfer: smart switch (com.mobile.faster.transfer.smart.switch). 10,000+ downloads Mobile transfer: smart switch (com.mobile.faster.transfer.smart.switch).

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Malicious Clicker apps in Google Play have 20M+ installs

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Clicker apps are adware software that loads ads in invisible frames or in the background and clicks them to generate revenue for the threat actors behind the campaign. “Recently the McAfee Mobile Research Team has identified new Clicker malware that sneaked into Google Play. out of 5 stars. ” concludes the report.

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Malicious apps continue to spread through the Google Play Store

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An investigation conducted by the antivirus firm Dr. Web in May resulted in the discovery of multiple adware and information-stealing malware on the official Google Play Store. 4498 trojan, while the activity of adware trojans increased. 1 , it is an adware that masquerades as anti-virus software. The Android.Spy.4498

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Ransomware hits Grandparents and TikTok Scams target young adults

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Whereas, the younger generation was being hit by TikTok scams that mainly spread malware, spyware, adware and data, stealing Trojans to mobiles. According to a research conducted by Avast, grandparents aged between in 55 to 64 are being targeted mainly by those spreading ransomware, tech support scams, spyware and botnets.

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