Apps News Thousands Of Android Malware Apps Use Stealthy Apks To Bypass Security, Study Finds

Android malware Konfety uses malformed APKs to evade detection

A new variant of the Konfety Android malware emerged with a malformed ZIP structure along with other obfuscation methods that allow it to evade analysis and detection. Konfety poses as a legitimate ... Read More

Student-led research deploys AI to spot stealthy Android malware

LAKELAND, Fla., June 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers at Florida Polytechnic University have developed an artificial intelligence technique that can detect elusive malware known as remote access ... Read More

This dangerous new Android malware looks to hide from detection with distorted APKs

zLabs spots new version of the Konfety Android malware This version uses distorted APKs to avoid being detected and analyzed It also uses the "evil twin" tactic to remain hidden in plain sight The ... Read More

Malicious Android apps on Google Play downloaded 42 million times

Hundreds of malicious Android apps on Google Play were downloaded more than 40 million times between June 2024 and May 2025, notes a report from cloud security company Zscaler. During the same period, ... Read More