HummingBad malware infects nearly 10 million Android phonesJuly 11, 2016 - 15:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Nearly 10 million Android phones have been infected with HummingBad malware, Digital Spy reveals. Security companies Checkpoint and Lookout have separately published blog posts about the malware, also known as Shedun, which is said to be making around $300,000 a month for its creators. "We've long been aware of this evolving family of malware and we're constantly improving our systems that detect it. We actively block installations of infected apps to keep users and their information safe," said Google in a statement (via BBC News). The malware generates fake clicks for adverts and is also secretly installing apps and spying on the browsing habits of victims, mainly using phones in China, India, the Philippines and Indonesia. "Shedun and the related families follow a particular pattern - they are adware that siltently roots devices, allowing them to remain persistent even if the user performs a factory reset," wrote Lookout's Kristy Edwards. "Shedun also uses its root privileges to install additional apps onto the device, further increasing ad revenues for the authors and defeating uninstall attempts." HummingBad/Shedun exploits loopholes in older versions of Android, KitKat and JellyBean. Last month, Twitter locked millions of accounts following an apparent leak of around 32 million account details. Meanwhile, earlier this month, Google finally announced that the next version of Android will be called Android Nougat to continue the sweet-themed naming system. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |