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RSS FeedsCzech girl tips off authorities to malicious ads on iOS and Android
(Android Central)

 
 

22 september 2020 16:13:07

 
Czech girl tips off authorities to malicious ads on iOS and Android
(Android Central)
 


Researchers were tipped off by a child. What you need to know Researchers have discovered several malicious apps lurking on iOS and Android. The apps were downloaded more than 2.4 million times, netting more than $500,000 in revenue. A young girl reported a TikTok profile promoting an abusive app, leading to the discovery. Researchers have discovered malicious apps on iOS and Android that bombarded users with ads and hid their icons to prevent users from uninstalling them after they were tipped off by a child in the Czech Republic. As reported by ArsTechnica, apps with `aggressive adware and exorbitant prices` were found on both iOS and Android after a young girl reported a TikTok profile promoting them: The apps came to light after a girl found a profile on TikTok that was promoting what appeared to be an abusive app and reported it to Be Safe Online, a project in the Czech Republic that educates children about online safety. Acting on the tip, researchers from security ...


 
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