Title :
DroidDreamLight lurks behind legitimate Android apps
Author :
Balanza, Mark ; Alintanahin, Kervin ; Abendan, Oscar ; Dizon, Julius ; Caraig, Bernadette
Abstract :
Legitimate Android apps that have been modified to carry malicious code have become a common sight in the Android Market and so pose serious security threats to all Android-based device users. We analyzed one particular malware known as DroidDreamLight and compiled our findings in this paper. DroidDreamLight, which affected 30,000-120,000 users in May 2011, is capable of stealing users´ personal information and of sending stolen data to cybercriminals.
Keywords :
computer crime; invasive software; mobile computing; operating systems (computers); Android based device users; Android market; DroidDreamLight; cybercriminals; legitimate Android apps; malicious code; malware; personal information; stolen data; Androids; Blogs; Humanoid robots; Malware; Mobile communication; Smart phones;
Conference_Titel :
Malicious and Unwanted Software (MALWARE), 2011 6th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Fajardo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0031-5
DOI :
10.1109/MALWARE.2011.6112329
