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c/pulse_of_truth · by lemmydev2@infosec.pub · 76d

Over 50 Android Apps Found Spreading MagicAd Trojan via Official Stores

https://hackread.com/android-apps-magicad-trojan-official-stores/

Over 50 Android apps on official stores spread MagicAd trojan, using system tricks to force background ads even after infected apps are closed.

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EfficientEffigy@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 76d

Doctor Web confirms that all identified malicious apps have now been removed from official stores. While the immediate distribution loop has been broken, this campaign shows how easily threat actors can weaponize the very software meant to protect us.