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Android adware plugin crippled smartphones, say researchers

Nicholas Fearn

05 June 2019 • 3 min read

BeiTaPlugin adware in more than 200 apps in the Google Play Store effectively bricked smartphones

A hidden advertising plug-in with millions of installs is crippling mobile devices, according to security researchers. Cyber security firm Lookout said the highly-obfuscated advertising plug-in ...

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