Browser add-ons are a common source of privacy and security concerns. While they are usually legitimate software products with real companies behind them, these plug-ins can also be used by unscrupulous software developers as a way to turn downloads of free software into a revenue stream–dropping browser add-ons that gather information from the user, inject … [Read more...] about New Bundlore adware targets macOS with updated Safari extensions
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42 Adware Apps with 8 Million Downloads Traced Back to Vietnamese Student
First of all, if you have any of the below-listed apps installed on your Android device, you are advised to uninstall it immediately.Cybersecurity researchers have identified 42 apps on the Google Play Store with a total of more than 8 million downloads, which were initially distributed as legitimate applications but later updated to maliciously display full-screen … [Read more...] about 42 Adware Apps with 8 Million Downloads Traced Back to Vietnamese Student
Ukrainian Charged With Launching 100 Million Malicious Ads
Oleksii Petrovich Ivanov has been extradited in the U.S. after allegedly launching malvertising campaigns that caused victims to view malicious ads on more than 100 million occasions. Source link … [Read more...] about Ukrainian Charged With Launching 100 Million Malicious Ads
Adware-Ridden Apps in Google Play Infect 30 Million Android Users
Google Play has removed up to 50 apps that once downloaded plagued systems with full-screen ads. Source link … [Read more...] about Adware-Ridden Apps in Google Play Infect 30 Million Android Users