Editor’s Note: We have updated this article to highlight the fact that the vulnerable apps in question have since been patched by their respective developers. Also, we’ve changed the headline to address that the apps themselves are not malicious and don’t need to be deleted. We’ll update this story as we learn more.
Microsoft is sounding the alarm about a recently discovered critical security vulnerability on Android named "Dirty Stream" that can let malicious apps easily hijack legitimate apps. Worse still, this flaw impacts multiple apps with hundreds of millions of installs. If you have one of the best Android phones, here's what you need to know to protect your data.
