New ‘AdultSwine’ Malware Displays Adult Images To Children

Malware that displays graphic, adult images has been found in multiple Android apps targeting children.

The new strain, dubbed AdultSwine by researchers, was found in 60 Android apps, many with child-focused names — such as Spinner Toy for Slither and Drawing Lessons Angry Birds — by researchers from the cybersecurity firm, Checkpoint. According to Google app store estimates, the infected programs were downloaded between 3.5 and 7 million times.

To learn more, including how to protect yourself and your children, please see my Inc. article, New ‘AdultSwine’ Malware Displays Adult Images To Children.