New Ad Fraud Campaign Exploits 331 Apps with 60M+ Downloads for Phishing and Intrusive Ads: https://t.co/CDe2QOOea6 by The Hacker News #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news
🚨 331 Malicious Android Google Play Apps, 60 Million+ Downloads! The Vapor scam used: 🔹 Full-screen ads—locking devices 🔹 Phishing attacks—stealing credentials & credit cards 🔹 Hidden icons & impersonation—evading detection 🔹 Versioning tricks—turning clean apps malicious… https://t.co/dOvetl13V1
Is it Threat Tuesday already? By me @Forbes: great new research from @Bitdefender revealing 331 malicious apps with 60 million downloads from the Google Play Store. Some great technical analysis. Noice. #infosecurity https://t.co/CcaBmiXvgc
Cisco Talos has identified new exploitation techniques that cybercriminals are using to bypass spam filters and track email users. The attackers are leveraging CSS properties such as media, text-indent, and opacity to conceal phishing content, allowing them to operate without the need for JavaScript. This method poses a significant risk to email clients, as it enables the delivery of evasive phishing messages. In a related development, a large-scale malicious app campaign has emerged, exploiting 331 apps on the Google Play Store that have collectively garnered over 60 million downloads. These apps employ tactics such as full-screen ads that lock devices, phishing attacks for credential theft, and hidden icons to evade detection, further complicating the cybersecurity landscape.