"Massive Adware Outbreak: Over 60K Compromised Android Apps Discovered"

Over 60,000 Android apps have been found to be spreading adware, posing a risk to users' privacy, battery life, and data usage. The adware apps were discovered by cybersecurity firm Bitdefender, which found that the malware powering these apps has been live since at least October 2022. The campaign has mainly targeted Android smartphone users in the US, but has also been spotted in the UK, Germany, Brazil, and South Korea. Users are tricked into sideloading apps, which are distributed as APK files that need to be side-loaded instead of installed through an official app store. To stay safe, users should avoid sideloading apps and have an Android antivirus app installed on their device.