Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Researchers Identify 455 Malicious Apps Tied to Global Malvertising CampaignCybercriminals used malicious Android apps to funnel unwitting users to an ad fraud scam that generated up to 659 million daily bid requests, reports Human Security. The scam has spanned 455 malicious Android apps and is linked to 183 threat actor-owned command-and-control domains.

Android Poses as NordVPN, Google Chrome in EuropeA new version of the Octo Android malware is spreading across Europe, posing as legitimate apps such as NordVPN and Google Chrome. The latest iteration includes advanced anti-detection mechanisms and a domain generation algorithm for command-and-control communication.