(Reuters) — Lenovo Inc, a major laptop maker, has agreed to pay $ 3.5 million and make changes in how it sells laptops in order to settle allegations it sold devices with pre-loaded software that compromised users’ security protections. The agreement with Connecticut, the Federal Trade Commission and 31 other states was announced on Tuesday. […]
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Google Play is fighting an uphill battle against Android adware
Enlarge (credit: SophosLabs) Google’s official Play marketplace is waging an uphill battle against Android apps that display an unending stream of popup ads even when users try to force them to stop, researchers said Friday. The researchers, from UK-based SophosLabs, said they have found a total of 47 apps in the past week that collectively […]
Hack Brief: Dangerous ‘Fireball’ Adware Infects a Quarter Billion PCs
A widespread adware infection hides the ability to inflict far worse than spammy browser tweaks. The post Hack Brief: Dangerous ‘Fireball’ Adware Infects a Quarter Billion PCs appeared first on WIRED. WIRED
