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Daily Record
Daily Record
Science
David Snelling & Mya Bollan

Urgent Android user warning as 'threatening' new bug spreads worldwide

Android users are being warned as a suspicious banking bug is spreading to devices.

Users are being urged to be aware before downloading another new app, with security experts explaining that the bug could leave anyone who downloads it out of pocket.

First spotted by the team at ThreatFabric last year, the Xeonmorph Android malware has the ability to intercept unique identify codes that banks send to devices as part of verification when logging into accounts.

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