> Criminals used AI and children’s coding software to build a multimillion-dollar ad fraud empire

A security investigation into inexpensive Android TV boxes led researchers to an ad fraud operation that had remained unnoticed for several years. Fuyao apps ecosystem (Source: Bitsight) According to Bitsight, the operation, named Fuyao, uses preinstalled Android apps, device identity spoofing, AI-generated websites, and residential proxy services to generate advertising revenue without device owners’ knowledge. “Fuyao’s business model operates under its ability to always identify where an ad lives on a website, spoof the device … More → The post Criminals used AI and children’s coding software to build a multimillion-dollar ad fraud empire appeared first on Help Net Security.