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This Week in Hacker News...
July 6th, 2016 Edition
Our weekly recap series to bring you up-to-date on all the latest in malware, data breaches, and hacking news from the previous week. If we miss any stories that you think should have been included, be sure to let us know in the comments below!
Millions of Android Devices Infected by a Chinese Advertising Firm
In case you needed a reminder that hacking is big business: a group of cybercriminals operating as part of a Chinese advertising firm, has been running a malicious ad racket that rakes in roughly $300,000 monthly, according to Check Point, an Israeli cybersecurity company. The gang juiced clicks to make about $300,000 per month in fraudulent revenue. The malware worked by installing a bundle of software known as a rootkit that gives computer crackers total control over infected devices, letting them engage in ad fraud. The campaign, dubbed “HummingBad” by the researchers, allowed the group to discreetly display a total of 20 million ads, generate 2.5 million clicks, and download 50,000 apps on the compromised machines per day, earning them about $10,000 daily.
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EasyDoc malware adds Tor backdoor to Macs for botnet control
Security firm Bitdefender has issued an alert about a malicious app that hands over control of Macs to criminals via Tor. The software, called EasyDoc Converter.app, is supposed to be a file converter but doesn't do its advertised functions. Instead it drops complex malware onto the system that subverts the security of the system, allowing it to be used as part of a botnet or to spy on the owner. "This type of malware is particularly dangerous as it's hard to detect…
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