Security News > 2016 > April > Screen overlay Android malware is on the rise (Help Net Security)
2016-04-29 17:24
As predicted, the ability to lay screens over legitimate (e.g. banking) apps is becoming a crucial feature for the success of Android malware. The capability was first seen in the GM Bot malware, first offered for sale in late 2014 in the Russian-speaking cybercrime underground. It’s source code has been leaked on the same markets, apparently by someone who bought the malware, but its original author released a new version in March 2016 – and … More →
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