Over 60,000 Android apps secretly installed adware for past six months
Over 60,000 Android apps disguised as legitimate applications have been quietly installing adware on mobile devices while remaining undetected for…
Malicious Chrome extensions with 75M installs removed from Web Store
Google has removed from the Chrome Web Store 32 malicious extensions that could alter search results and push spam or…
Going into the Darknet: How Cynet Lighthouse Services Keep Cybersecurity Teams One Step Ahead of Hackers
By monitoring the darknet, as well as underground forums, Cynet is able to identify and prepare for the latest cybersecurity…
Android Minecraft clones with 35M downloads infect users with adware
A set of 38 Minecraft copycat games on Google Play infected devices with the Android adware 'HiddenAds' to stealthily load…
Android malware infiltrates 60 Google Play apps with 100M installs
A new Android malware named 'Goldoson' has infiltrated the platform's official app store, Google Play, through 60 apps that collectively…
ChromeLoader campaign lures with malicious VHDs for popular games
Security researchers have noticed that the operators of the ChromeLoader browser hijacking and adware campaign are now using VHD files named after popular…
Pirated Final Cut Pro infects your Mac with cryptomining malware
Security researchers discovered a cryptomining operation targeting macOS with a malicious version of Final Cut Pro that remains largely undetected by…
Massive ad-fraud op dismantled after hitting millions of iOS devices
A massive ad fraud operation dubbed 'Vastflux' that spoofed more than 1,700 applications from 120 publishers, mostly for iOS, has been…
Massive Adware Campaign Shuttered
Mainly Apple iOS in-app ads were targeted, injecting malicious JavaScript code to rack up phony views.
Android TV box on Amazon came pre-installed with malware
A Canadian system administrator discovered that an Android TV box purchased from Amazon was pre-loaded with persistent, sophisticated malware baked…