Security News > 2016 > February > Porn Clicker Android malware hits Google Play hard (Help Net Security)
In a little over seven months, cybercriminals using click-jacking mobile malware to earn affiliate income have managed to push over 340 instances of the malware into Google Play. The “Porn Clicker,” as ESET researchers have dubbed the threat, does not steal user information or download additional malware – it simply clicks on ads generated by the attackers’ servers and shown on pornographic websites. The user is none the wiser, as the malicious app does so … More →
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