HummingBad Returns

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Check Point reported recently that its researchers have found a new variant of the HummingBad malware hidden in more than 20 apps on Google Play. The infected apps in this campaign were downloaded several million times by unsuspecting users. Check Point informed the Google Security team about the apps, which were then removed from Google Play.


This new variant, dubbed ‘HummingWhale,’ includes new, cutting edge techniques that allow it to perform ad fraud better than ever before.

You can read more details about HummingBad and HummingWhale on this post. 

If you are a Protected Media client, you don't need to worry about HummingWhale or any other malware. We got you covered even before Check Point released its findings.



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