Badbox is back and a million Android devices were backdoored

Badbox is back and a million Android devices were backdoored

Best not to buy cheap hardware and use third-party app stores if you want to stay clear of this vast ad fraud effort

Secret backdoor for hackers discovered in over 1 million Android devices

If you're going to buy an unofficial Android device, you should know the risks you're taking first. The Satori Threat Intelligence and Research Team (via Wired) recently uncovered a new fraud campaign impacting over 1 million unlicensed Android tablets, TV boxes, digital projectors, and more. BADBOX 2.0, as the researchers have dubbed the campaign, involves infecting devices with malware that gives hackers remote access. It's worth noting that t…

The malware that has crashed into 24 malicious apps on Google Play. There could be more than 1 million infected devices, especially in Brazil and the United States.

Over one million Android devices infected with password-stealing, pre-installed botnet malware — how to stay safe

BadBox 2.0 is the largest botnet of connected streaming boxes and other low-cost Android devices yet.

BadBox malware disrupted on 500K infected Android devices

The BadBox Android malware botnet has been disrupted again by removing 24 malicious apps from Google Play and sinkholing communications for half a million infected devices.

Google cracks down on major ad fraud scheme affecting Play Store apps with millions of downloads

Google is cracking down on an extensive ad fraud scheme that has affected over 56 million downloads across approximately 180 applications on its Play Store. The tech giant is in the process of removing these deceptive apps, which masquerade as legitimate but are laden with excessive advertisements, severely compromising user experience. This ad fraud operation is particularly insidious, as it tricked advertisers into paying for purportedly authe…