"Georgia Tech's New Tool Can Detect Malware on Android Phones"

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) have developed a new tool named "Detector of Victim-specific Accessibility" (DVa) to check for malware on Android phones. DVa runs on the cloud, checking the phone for malware, then producing a report for the user that outlines which apps are malware and how to remove them. Smartphones are accessible to people with disabilities because of the implementation of screen readers, voice-to-text, and other features. However, these features also make phones more hackable. Such accessibility tools enable malware to read screens as well as click on things to transfer money from a banking app, prevent malware uninstallation, and more. This article continues to discuss the DVa tool developed by researchers at Georgia Tech to detect malware on Android phones.

Georgia Tech reports "Georgia Tech's New Tool Can Detect Malware on Android Phones"

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