A new threat for Android users, termed 'Kaleidoscope,' involves the installation of up to 2.5 million deceptive apps monthly. Introduced by Integral Ad Science, it highlights a method where legitimate-looking apps disguise malicious replicas, misleading users and advertisers alike. Cyber criminals exploit innocuous apps on the Play Store, directing users to harmful versions through social media. As a result, these replicas serve intrusive ads, often triggering without user interaction, creating a significant revenue stream from advertisers unaware of the fraud. The threat has evolved with updated techniques, complicating detection efforts.
Now dubbed 'Kaleidoscope,' this new threat tricks users with genuine-looking apps that hide malicious replicas, leading to widespread ad fraud against advertisers.
The malicious apps on Android disrupt normal usage, delivering intrusive ads without user interaction, exploiting the legitimate app's identity to generate illicit ad impressions.
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