Researchers Trace Android Malware Back to Common Sources

The code for a number of malicious Android programs suggest a common source, whether a developer or competing groups, according to a pair of analyses from IBM and FireEye.

Code analysis has established a link between a number of malicious Android programs, suggesting that they are likely the work of a single developer or the product of code sharing—whether intentional or inadvertent, according to a report published by security company FireEye on March 11.