Collaborate Disseminate
These apps plunk ads in front of us when we’re trying to do something else, often leading to inadvertent ad clicks and much cursing. Continue reading Google purges 600 Android apps for “disruptive” pop-up ads
Google has banned nearly 600 Android apps from the Play Store for bombarding users with disruptive ads and violating its advertising guidelines.
The company categorizes disruptive ads as “ads that are displayed to users in unexpected ways, including i… Continue reading Google Bans 600 Android Apps from Play Store for Serving Disruptive Ads
Mac threats growing faster than their Windows counterparts for the first time ever, with nearly twice as many Mac threats detected per endpoint as Windows threats, according to Malwarebytes. In addition, cybercriminals continue to focus on business tar… Continue reading Mac threats are growing faster than their Windows counterparts
The Norwegian Consumer Council has published an extensive report about how the adtech industry violates consumer privacy. At the same time, it is filing three legal complaints against six companies in this space. From a Twitter summary: 1. [thread] We … Continue reading New Research on the Adtech Industry
The Norwegian Consumer Council has published an extensive report about how the adtech industry violates consumer privacy. At the same time, it is filing three legal complaints against six companies in this space. From a Twitter summary: 1. [thread] We are filing legal complaints against six companies based on our research, revealing systematic breaches to privacy, by shadowy #OutOfControl #adtech… Continue reading New Research on the Adtech Industry
The malware uses thousands of partner websites to spread malvertising code. Continue reading Shlayer, No. 1 Threat for Mac, Targets YouTube, Wikipedia
The FCC is paying Sprint, in the guise of “Assurance Wireless,” to hand out Unimax Android phones infested with malware.
The post FCC Subsidized Sprint Phones Have Malware Preinstalled appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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A Virgin Mobile-branded phone distributed by Assurance Wireless to low-income U.S. citizens has a trojan pre-installed that can download additional malware. Continue reading Lifeline Assistance Phone Users Targeted with ‘Uninstallable’ Adware
It’s looks like Apple Macintosh systems may not be as impervious to cybersecurity threats as many end users have been led to believe. A report published this week by Malwarebytes Labs, the research arm of the provider of endpoint security software, fi… Continue reading Report: Malware for Macs on the Rise
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 downlo… Continue reading 42 Adware Apps with 8 Million Downloads Traced Back to Vietnamese Student