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With more than 100 million installs, file-sharing service 4shared is one of the most popular apps in the Android app store. But security researchers say the app is secretly displaying invisible ads and subscribes users to paid services, racking up charges without the user’s knowledge — or their permission — collectively costing millions of dollars. […] Source: File-storage app 4shared caught serving invisible ads and making purchases without consent – TechCrunch

D-Link must also implement a new and modern software security program for its routers and security cameras. Source: D-Link to undergo security audits for 10 years as part of FTC settlement | ZDNet

It is estimated that tens of thousands of users became victims of the campaign. Source: Facebook abused to spread Remote Access Trojans since 2014 | ZDNet

After a collaborative investigation found Chinese authorities were planting malware on the phones of travellers, Symantec, Malwarebytes and other cybersecurity firms have updated their products. Source: Anti-Virus Companies Now Flag Malware China Installs on Tourists’ Phones

The malware downloads a tourist’s text messages, calendar entries, and phone logs, as well as scans the device for over 70,000 different files. Source: China Is Forcing Tourists to Install Text-Stealing Malware at its Border