Security News > 2017 > May > Judy Android Malware Infects Over 36.5 Million Google Play Store Users (The Hackers News)
2017-05-29 07:14
Security researchers have claimed to have discovered possibly the largest malware campaign on Google Play Store that has already infected around 36.5 million Android devices with malicious ad-click software. The security firm Checkpoint on Thursday published a blog post revealing more than 41 Android applications from a Korean company on Google Play Store that make money for its creators by
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