A newly discovered strain of Android malware is using artificial intelligence to commit ad fraud and potentially give hackers access to users’ screens, according to security researchers.
The malware has been found hidden inside several mobile games distributed through unofficial app stores and, in some cases, Xiaomi’s GetApps store.
Cybersecurity firm Dr Web Security Researchers reported that the malware employs machine learning models developed utilising Google’s open-source TensorFlow.js library.
However, in case of failure of the automated system, researchers claim that human operators can remotely take control of the infected device. The intruders can scroll, tap, and interact with the infected screen by using a technique known as ‘signalling’.
Three infected games have been identified to have originated from a specific game developer, namely Shenzhen Ruiren Network Co. Ltd.
The affected games include:
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