A new version of the Android malware "Godfather" creates isolated virtual environments on mobile devices to steal account data and transactions from legitimate banking apps.

As malware evolves to be more sophisticated, seeing should not always equal believing. A new iteration of the Godfather malware found on Android is hijacking legitimate banking apps, making it ...

Now though, the Godfather malware is back with a major upgrade that allows it to create virtualized versions of legitimate apps to commit fraud in real-time.

That way, the malware doesn’t even need to ask for excessive permissions in order to conduct wire fraud, and means victims may not even trust the legitimate apps they have installed.

The GodFather banking malware has resurfaced with a dangerous upgrade. Previously known for overlaying fake login screens on financial apps, the malware now uses on-device virtualization to fully ...

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Emily Long Fri, June 20, 2025, 1:00 PM PDT 2 min read 'Godfather' Malware Is Now Hijacking Banking Apps on Android - Framesira / Shutterstock ...