Facebook has filed a lawsuit today against two Android app developers for infecting their users with malware that faked clicks on ads. Both the Hong Kong-based JediMobi and the Singapore-based LionMobi were a part of the social media giant’s Audience Network. The program lets Facebook’s advertisers host their ads on participating mobile apps, whose developers receive a payout if a user clicks through. In the case of JediMobi and LionMobi, Facebook alleges that many of ad clicks generated through their apps weren’t from an actual human.
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@Mike Bittner, Associate Director of Digital Security and Operations, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
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"Facebook’s landmark lawsuit will no doubt set an important precedent for future legal maneuvers against ad fraudsters...."
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https://informationsecuritybuzz.com/expert-comments/facebook-suing-2-android-app-developers-over-malware-infused-apps
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@Jake Moore, Cybersecurity Specialist, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Simply reading the reviews or a quick Google search can help mitigate such risks before installing it. ..."
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@Jake Moore, Cybersecurity Specialist, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
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