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‘HummingBad’ Malware Affects 85 Mn Android Devices

In an alarm to Android users almost 85 million devices running on Google’s mobile operating system have got infected by a malware called HummingBad. According to CheckPoint, majority of the HummingBad victims are in India and China. The malware affects most almost all Android OS versions, however, the most affected are devices running on Android KitKat and Android Jelly Bean. According to the Times of India report, the HummingBad malware is a “drive-by download attack” that users face when they visit certain websites. It includes two components: First component tries to gain root...