Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Technology
Dave Snelling

All Android users urged to check their phones today as 'dangerous' new bug spreads across the world

Before you download another new app onto your Android phone beware. Security experts are warning that a vicious banking bug is making a serious nuisance of itself and it could leave those who mistakenly download it out of pocket.

The Xenomorph Android malware was first spotted by the team at ThreatFabric last year with this original software able to intercept unique identity codes that banks send to make logging into accounts more secure.

That version of the bug was thought to have been installed over 50,000 times but now this worrying issue is back and it's much more threatening than before.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.