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Dozens of Android apps designed to flood phone screens with ads hide their malicious behavior when a Google IP is detected. Collectively, they were installed 8 million times.
The developer of the 42 apps that made it into the official Android store added some tricks that made it more difficult to identify the source of the adware on devices.
Using publicly available information, security researchers were able to determine his identity, including his education level and college grades, social media profiles, and activity as a mobile app developer.
Malicious Android Apps Hide Ads From Google Employees
Dozens of Android apps designed to flood phone screens with ads hide their malicious behavior when a Google IP is detected. Collectively, they were installed 8 million times.
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