VASTFLUX – Hackers Exploiting Restricted in-app Environments to Run Malicious Ads

VASTFLUX, a large-scale well-organized, and sophisticated ad fraud operation were recently taken down by cybersecurity researchers at HUMAN Security Inc. On a daily basis, 12 billion ads are requested by VASTFLUX, which was spoofing 1,700 apps on 11 million devices, targeting 120 publishers. Several key elements of collective protection are highlighted by VASTFLUX’s sophistication. VASTFLUX […]

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