By Michael Kan
The security firm Promon has uncovered hackers using malicious Android apps to overlay fake permission pop-up windows on top of legitimate ones. 'An attacker can ask for access to any permission, including SMS, photos, microphone, and GPS,' the company warned. Android users beware: Hackers are taking advantage of a flaw in the OS that can trick you into giving up access to your phone.
By Joseph Carey
ANDROID users are being plagued by three new dangerous types of malware that you need to avoid at all costs, a new report from security firm McAfee has claimed. Google's Android operating system is installed on more than 2.5 billion devices across the globe – that makes it a huge target for hackers, malware and other menacing threats. Last week, McAfee released a new mobile threat report that not only discusses the latest trends in malware and how it will change going forward, but it also highlights three new types of malware affecting Android that are particularly concerning.
