Trying to Strike It Big? Beware, that TradingView App Could Be Malware

Trying to strike it big? Beware, that TradingView app could be malware

Researchers find major malvertising campaign delivering malware through fake trading apps.

Brokewell Android malware delivered through fake TradingView ads

Cybercriminals are abusing Meta's advertising platforms with fake offers of a free TradingView Premium app that spreads the Brokewell malware for Android.

Brokewell Malware Targets Android Users with Fake Meta Ads

In the ever-evolving world of cyber threats, a sophisticated malware campaign has emerged, targeting Android users through deceptive advertisements on Meta’s platforms. Cybercriminals are masquerading as providers of a free premium version of TradingView, a popular stock charting and trading app, to distribute the Brokewell malware. This tactic exploits the trust users place in familiar brands, luring them into downloading malicious APK files th…

Malvertising campaign targets Android users with advanced crypto-stealing trojan malware - CybersecAsia

Why pay thousands when you can get Premium crypto-trading service for a  full year at no cost? A new wave of malicious advertising targeting Android users has been uncovered, spreading advanced crypto-stealing malware disguised as legitimate mobile apps. The campaign currently employs fake ads on Meta’s platforms, offering a purported free premium version of a popular trading app for Android that costs thousands of dollars per year to use. The a…

Hackers Exploit Meta Ads With Fake TradingView Premium App to Spread Android Malware

Cybercriminals are running a new ad scam across Meta’s platforms, luring users with free TradingView Premium offers that secretly install Brokewell malware on Android devices. The campaign, active since July, has been traced to at least 75 localized ads and is now being flagged as a serious threat to cryptocurrency investors. A Trap Disguised as TradingView Bitdefender researchers uncovered the operation this week. Fake ads used TradingView’s br…