Stealth malware sneaks onto Android phones, then "turns evil" when OS upgrades

A new form of Android malware could bypass one of the main warning systems built into Google’s smartphone and tablet OS – allowing malicious apps to ‘sneak’ onto a phone with a relatively innocuous list of ‘Permissions’, then add new, malicious abilities during phone upgrades, according to Indiana University researchers.



Stealth malware sneaks onto Android phones, then "turns evil" when OS upgrades