- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 3rd, 2013
Fake Wi-Fi Password Hacker App Identified on Amazon Appstore for Android
Symantec experts say the application is designed to push advertisements
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 20th, 2013
Fake Android Antiviruses Served via Advertisements
Experts from security firm Dr. Web have analyzed Android.Fakealert.origin
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 20th, 2013
Scammers Leverage MIT Shooting to Lure Users to Adware and Spam-Related Sites
Trend Micro experts have analyzed the Boston Marathon scams
- Mobile World
- By Ionut Arghire
- March 28th, 2013
Increase in Android Adware and Malware Affects Users’ Privacy, BitDefender Finds
Adware targeting Android jumped 61 percent in the five months through January
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- March 21st, 2013
New Yantoo Mac Trojan Uses Browser Plugin to Inject Ads into Websites
Doctor Web researchers have analyzed this piece of adware
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 25th, 2013
Brazilian Users Targeted by PimpMyWindow Adware
Malicious browser plugins power the cybercriminal scheme
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 22nd, 2013
Android Users Warned About “Cracked App” Served on GetWapi Site
GFI Labs experts have analyzed the shady website and the apps it serves
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 21st, 2013
Android Users Warned About Fake “Plants vs Zombies” Game on Google Play
Several adware-infested games have been spotted on the official app market
- Advisories
- By Eduard Kovacs
- November 1st, 2012
Advisory: How to Remove Unwanted Text-Enhance Links from Your Website
In most cases, browser extensions are responsible for unsolicited advertisements
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 30th, 2012
Security Experts Warn About Android Apps Bundled with sellAring Ads
Aggressive ad platforms can ruin a developer's reputation
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 23rd, 2012
Malicious Yahoo! Messenger Advertisement Serves Browser-Hijacking Toolbar
The shady application was served from a Vietnamese website
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 25th, 2012
Security App of the Week: Block LinkBucks
A browser extension designed to bypass annoying or malicious advertisements
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 20th, 2012
“Obama vs Romney” US 2012 Election Android App Found to Be Malicious
Shady applications push advertisements and collect device information
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 20th, 2012
Pin Photo Zoom Pinterest App Hides Adware
The shady application injects advertisements into the sites visited by the victim
- Internet Life
- By Lucian Parfeni
- August 16th, 2012
BitTorrent Backs Down on Ads in uTorrent, Will Make Them Opt Out
If the ads prove useful, people will keep them, otherwise they can disable them
- Web Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- August 13th, 2012
How to Keep Your uTorrent Ad-Free
Download uTorrent without ads, while you still can
- Hacking News
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 3rd, 2012
DDOS Attack Turns Demonoid Into Sinking Ship
Fake Facebook pages and malware-serving sites cripple the site’s reputation