Malicious Android apps keep slipping by Play Protect because they don’t contain the malware they use to compromise devices. Instead, they leverage a familiar method that’s new to mobile attacks.
By Brandon Vigliarolo November 17th 2017
Antivirus software maker ESET has discovered eight more malware-laden apps in the Google Play store.
This is the latest in a string of malware in the official Android app store that seems to be continuing unabated despite the introduction of Google Play Protect, which is meant to block malware from being published in the store.
What the latest string of attacks have in common is that they all bypassed Google Play Protect the same way, by using a multi-stage attack. Multi-stage malware could be disguised as anything, doesn’t contain any actual malware code, and could be responsible for any kind of infection its developers desire.
In short, it’s dangerous and invisible.
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