Android Firmware Malware Uses Ad Fraud and Proxy Botnets to Generate Revenue
· 5h ago · Originally reported by GBHackers News
Android Firmware Malware Uses Ad Fraud and Proxy Botnets to Generate Revenue
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Ad fraud
Ad fraud is the deliberate faking or misrepresenting of ad impressions, clicks, installs or conversions so that someone gets paid for advertising that no real, interested human saw or did.
Botnet
A botnet is a network of computers, phones or smart devices infected with malware and remotely controlled by criminals, often used to generate fake ad impressions and clicks from real consumer devices.
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