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Sean Riley

This Android malware can record your calls, hijack your phone — check for these 3 apps

Android malware

A new Android malware threat seems to emerge weekly, if not more often, but some are quite a bit scarier than others.

The latest scourge for Google's mobile OS was revealed in a report by cybersecurity firm CloudSEK, and it's got horror movie villain potential as it's resistant to antivirus apps. It can record your calls, steal the data on your phone before encrypting it, and finally, it can lock you out of your phone (via Tom's Guide).

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