Vidmate case

Secure-D discovers same developer code as seen in Vidmate case responsible for 70 million suspicious transactions in just six months London, October 17th, 2019– Snaptube, a popular Android smartphone video app which claims some 40 million users, has been caught making millions of suspicious transactions without the knowledge of its users. The Snaptube app features the same piece of developer software code, Mango SDK, that was at the center of the Fraud alert: Popular video app Snaptube needs careful watching Specialist mobile technology company Unchecked, the company estimates these transactions would have cost the 4.4 million consumers whose devices were affected more than $90 million in unwanted charges from premium digital services. “Only the app downloads and clicks on the adverts,” explained Upstream CEO Guy Krief, “nothing is shown on the handset screens. The video app is literally a screen for the suspicious background activity.” Upstream tested its initial findings under laboratory conditions. The tests proved that the Snaptube app – developed by Chinese company Mobiuspace – was able to serve up and respond to advertising in the background without its users’ consent or knowledge. “Under test conditions we found not just background advertising click fraud, but also countless examples of users being signed up for premium digital services or subscriptions even when the phone is not in use,” explained Krief. “No notifications appear on the screen whatsoever and the use...