Users hit by mobile malware faced porn-themed attacks

The security giant said the most active use of porn topics is in the mobile threat landscape. During the course of the research, Kaspersky Lab specialists identified 23 families of malware that use adult content to hide their real functiolity. 

“Although we cannot say that these mobile applications are technically very different to those that do not use adult content in their activities, there are a few specifics when it comes to attacks with porn-powered malicious applications,” Roman Unuchek, Security Expert at Kaspersky Lab, said in a statement. The research showed that when downloading an unknown porn application, users are at greatest risk of being infected with so-called clickers.  Upon infection, this malware starts to click through ad-links or try to subscribe the user to a subscription in order to drain their pre-paid mobile credit. (IANS)