Ewind – Adware in Applications’ Clothing
Threat actors use popular android applications to mask Ewind adware.
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A New Trend in Android Adware: Abusing Android Plugin Frameworks
Unit 42 researchers uncover aggressive adware abusing third-party DroidPlugin framework on Android.
KRBanker Targets South Korea Through Adware and Exploit Kits
Online banking services have been a prime target of cyber criminals for many years and attacks continue to grow. Targeting online banking users and stealing their credentials has yielded huge profits for the criminals behind these campaigns. Unit 42 has been tracking “KRBanker” AKA ‘Blackmoon’, since late last year. This campaign specifically targets banks of
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New Android Malware Family Evades Antivirus Detection by Using Popular Ad Libraries
NOTICE: We have updated this blog to clarify that Airpush is not responsible for Gunpoder. Airpush’s platform was abused by the malware author to hide malicious activity. Executive Summary Unit 42 discovered a new family of Android malware that successfully evaded all antivirus products on the VirusTotal web service. We named this malware family “Gunpoder”