Dangerous new NoVoice Android malware could be undeletable on older phones — check your settings right now

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We’ve always been told that as long as we stick to the Google Play Store and avoid sideloading, our Android phones are safe. However, a sophisticated new malware campaign has just shattered that sense of security.

As reported by BleepingComputer, researchers at the cybersecurity firm McAfee have discovered 50 malicious apps that hid in plain sight on Google's official store, racking up 2.3 million downloads while quietly infecting devices with a dangerous new Android malware strain.