Android Apps Infected with Malware
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•11 million devices infected with botnet malware hosted in Google Play
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Kaspersky researchers found two new Android apps infected with the same malware family.
Software developer kits, better known as SDKs, are apps that integrate advertising capabilities.
The stealthy malware family in both campaigns is known as Necro .
Some variants use techniques such as steganography, an obfuscation method rarely seen in mobile malware.
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