Delete immediately: Urgent warning over 19 Android apps downloaded by millions
Millions of Android users are being warned to check their phone for a string of apps which have been hijacked my malicious viruses. There are three main viruses currently using 19 apps to steal sensitive information and secretly sign up users to premium services, monetising the infection. One of the malware strains has already been downloaded more than three million times. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> Because Android is an open source operating system, it can run any third-party app, unlike iOS. While this makes devices more customisable, it also leaves them open to harmful cyber attacks, with malware commonly hidden in the coding of seemingly harmless apps. According to the experts at MalwareFox, cyber criminals download real apps from the Google Play Store, and inject malicious viruses into the backend coding of those programs, before re-uploading them to the store under a new name. Malware is always adapting and finding new ways to inva...