OVER 11million people have been unknowingly been part of an ad-fraud scheme, according to a report. Millions had their phones attacked by the malicious scheme, called Vastflux. The attacked spoofed…
Unfortunately, there is little way of consumers knowing which apps were being used as vessels by the hackers.
But experts warned smartphone users to watch out for unexplained jumps in data usage or having the phone's screen turn on at random times. They also suggested keep an eye on the performance of an app and whether it slows down suddenly or crashes frequently.And in even better news, the hackers have seemingly shut off their operation after Human Security worked with the organisations who had been victims of the fraud.Looking for tips and hacks for your phone? Want to find those secret features within social media apps? We have you covered...
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