Earlier today, a so-called “clicker” malware designed to facilitate ad fraud has been found on 16 mobile apps in the Google Play store, according to McAfee. Once notified by the security vendor, Google has removed the offending apps, which are estimated to have garnered as many as 20 million downloads. Having been detected as Android/Clicker, the malware was inserted into legitimate-looking utility apps such as flashlights, QR readers, cameras, unit converters and task managers. “Once...
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