Tag: Ad fraud
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Slashdot: FBI: BadBox 2.0 Android Malware Infects Millions of Consumer Devices
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/06/06/2033225/fbi-badbox-20-android-malware-infects-millions-of-consumer-devices?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: FBI: BadBox 2.0 Android Malware Infects Millions of Consumer Devices Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text details a significant malware campaign known as BADBOX 2.0, which has reportedly infected over 1 million IoT devices, turning them into residential proxies for malicious activities. The FBI warns…
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Slashdot: Google Used AI To Suspend Over 39 Million Ad Accounts Suspected of Fraud
Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/04/16/1939254/google-used-ai-to-suspend-over-39-million-ad-accounts-suspected-of-fraud?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google Used AI To Suspend Over 39 Million Ad Accounts Suspected of Fraud Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google has significantly ramped up its efforts to combat ad fraud, suspending over 39 million advertiser accounts in 2024 using large language models (LLMs) to detect illegitimate activities.…
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Unit 42: Investigating Scam Crypto Investment Platforms Using Pyramid Schemes to Defraud Victims
Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/?p=138627 Source: Unit 42 Title: Investigating Scam Crypto Investment Platforms Using Pyramid Schemes to Defraud Victims Feedly Summary: We identified a campaign spreading thousands of sca crypto investment platforms through websites and mobile apps, possibly through a standardized toolkit. The post Investigating Scam Crypto Investment Platforms Using Pyramid Schemes to Defraud Victims appeared…
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The Register: The Badbox botnet is back, powered by up to a million backdoored Androids
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/07/badbox_botnet_returns/ Source: The Register Title: The Badbox botnet is back, powered by up to a million backdoored Androids Feedly Summary: Best not to buy cheap hardware and use third-party app stores if you want to stay clear of this vast ad fraud effort Human Security’s Satori research team says it has found a…
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Wired: 1 Million Third-Party Android Devices Have a Secret Backdoor for Scammers
Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/1-million-third-party-android-devices-badbox-2/ Source: Wired Title: 1 Million Third-Party Android Devices Have a Secret Backdoor for Scammers Feedly Summary: New research shows at least a million inexpensive Android devices—from TV streaming boxes to car infotainment systems—are compromised to allow bad actors to commit ad fraud and other cybercrime. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The…