Internet of Things Security and Privacy

2 A Generative Neural Network for Improving Metamorphic Malware Detection in IoT Mobile Devices

Leigh Turnbull and Zhiyuan Tan

Edinburgh Napier University

Kehinde O. Babaagba

Edinburgh Napier University

DOI: 10.1201/9781003199410-2

2.1 Introduction

Android-based mobile devices contribute significantly to the evolution of IoT across several business sectors, including healthcare, industrial control systems, smart homes, and the automotive industry. However, due to Android’s dominant position in the mobile market, the platform is the focus of regular targeted attacks [45]. Malicious code/software often referred to as malcode or malware is created to distort the functionality of a machine or network. These include several groups whose design ...