click-fraud
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Android click-fraud trojans use TensorFlow.js to tap hidden browser ads
Android click-fraud trojans using TensorFlow.js analyze hidden WebView screenshots to tap ads. Infected apps were distributed through Xiaomi GetApps and third-party APK sites, causing battery drain and increased mobile data charges.
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GhostPoster campaign hid JavaScript in Firefox extension icons to load backdoor
Researchers at Koi Security uncovered the GhostPoster campaign, which hides a JavaScript loader inside Firefox extension icon images to fetch an obfuscated payload that can hijack affiliate links, inject tracking, strip security headers and conduct ad and click fraud; Mozilla said it removed the affected extensions and updated detection systems.
