Detecting malware when deploying Android apps from BlackBerry UEM
Android
apps from BlackBerry UEM
You can use
BlackBerry UEM
to distribute hosted Android
apps to users' devices. BlackBerry Protect Mobile
adds a new layer of security to this feature by giving UEM
the ability to scan hosted Android
apps (.apk) that are uploaded to UEM
to detect potential malware.When you upload an app to the management console, the app hash is sent to the
BlackBerry cloud services
. If the BlackBerry cloud services
do not recognize the hash because it has not been analyzed previously, the app files are uploaded. The BlackBerry cloud services
analyze the app files and generate a confidence score that is returned to UEM
.The app appears in the app list while the scan is in progress. If the app is not identified as malware, it remains on the app list. If the app is identified as malware, the app is automatically removed from the app list. If an app is assigned to a user or group while the scan is in progress, it will not be sent to devices until the scan is complete.
The
BlackBerry cloud services
retain app binaries and a corresponding confidence score for security purposes. The confidence score for an app can change if the same app is processed again. Whenever you upload a new version of an app, UEM
sends the app files to the BlackBerry cloud services
for analysis and scoring.