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Cybercriminals Capitalize on Plants vs. Zombies 2 Hype

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Jul

2013

The original Plants vs. Zombies game enjoyed a lot of popularity back then when PopCap Studios released it on the iOS in 2010, and on the Android in 2011. Now, with the approaching release of its sequel (soft-launched in New Zealand and Australia), cybercriminals have already begun taking advantage of the hype.The first trickle of […]

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Fake Antivirus Scan Scam Via Google Play App Ads

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Jun

2013

Yesterday, we wrote about some very bad piggies: pirated Rovio software being used to push unwanted ads at Google Play users. What kind of ads? Here’s an example from an ad-network we’ve been tracking since we came across it back in March. Yesterday, the ad-network directed Finnish IP addresses to an ad for a poker […]

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Bad Bad Piggies On Google Play

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Jun

2013

One of these things is not like the others. No, not the “Full Guide” — we’re referring to the “Bad Pigs” by Dan Stokes. The app’s description: Wow. More than 10,000 installs since May 25, 2013. AppBrain, an Android app portal, doesn’t correct for relevance, so “Bad Pigs” ranks first. Dan’s contact address is: hgfdhsdgjhd@gmail.com. […]

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