Android malware apps with 2 million installs spotted on Google Play
A new set of Android malware, phishing, and adware apps have infiltrated the Google Play store, tricking over two million people into installing them.
A new set of Android malware, phishing, and adware apps have infiltrated the Google Play store, tricking over two million people into installing them.
Microsoft on Thursday took the wraps off an ongoing campaign impacting popular web browsers that stealthily injects malware-infested ads into search results to earn money via affiliate advertising. The campaign — which impacts Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Yandex Browser, and Mozilla Firefox browsers on Windows — aims to insert additional, unauthorized ads on top of legitimate ads displayed on search engine results pages, leading users to click on these ads inadvertently.
Apple accidentally approved one of the most popular Mac malware threats – OSX.Shlayer – as part of its security notarization process. The notarized malware payloads were discovered in a recent MacOS adware campaign, disguised as Adobe Flash Player updates.
Remote employees encounter 59 risky URLs per week. Working remotely from home has become a reality for millions of people around the world, putting pressure on IT and security teams to ensure that remote employees not only remain as productive as possible, but also that they keep themselves and corporate data as secure as possible.
