Weekly Threat Report 2nd June 2017

Android app malware

According to IT security company Check Point, as many as 36 million Android devices may have been infected with ad-click malware. The malware, dubbed Judy, is reported to have been present in approximately 50 apps in Google’s play store, but the total number of infections cannot be accurately determined as it is not known for how long the apps have been malicious.

Those responsible generate money through ad-clicks – in this instance Judy silently imitated a…

Link: Weekly Threat Report 2nd June 2017
Source: NCSC Reports