Tricking Android's parser
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/soumnibot-malware-exploits-android-bugs-to-evade-detection/
A new Android banking malware named 'SoumniBot' is using a less common obfuscation approach by exploiting weaknesses in the Android manifest extraction and parsing procedure.
The method enables SoumniBot to evade standard security measures found in Android phones and perform info-stealing operations.