LianSpy is a new spyware that hides itself by blocking Android’s security feature

Every month, Google releases security patches for Android that help block several malwares and spywares before they can damage your phone or tabletBut a new report by Kaspersky, the security firm that was recently banned in the United States recently discovered a spyware dubbed “LianSpy” that steals all your files, takes screenshots of what you are doing and even harvests call logs.

Unlike most malwares that get detected in a couple of months, stealth techniques used by LianSpy have been so advanced that it remained undetected for over three years. According to Kaspersky, the malware poses itself as the Alipay app or a system service to evade detection.