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  1. Android News

    HummingBad Android malware variant makes a return appearance in the Play Store

    Back in July of last year we learned that some malware named HummingBad had infected 85 million Android devices. Now there's a variant of this floating around called HummingWhale that has infected at least 20 applications in the Play Store and has been downloaded between 2 to 12 million times.
  2. Android News

    HummingBad malware affects 85 million Android devices

    A new malware called HummingBad is being warned against today. CheckPoint - a security research group - discovered the malware. After doing some digging into the group which apparently originates in China, it's said the malware can generate as much as $4 million per year in ad revenue. The...