Third-party app stores for Android phones have become a breeding ground for dangerous malware capable of rooting victims' devices, delivering malicious ads and collecting user data, warned security firm Trend Micro.
F-Secure announced yesterday that it has detected a malvertising campaign that delivers phony online ads to not only traditional browser platforms but also the Skype video chat application.
Symantec yesterday warned online gamers of new Windows-based malware schemes victimizing fans of the strategy card game Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft.
