But if you use an Android device, you may want to reassess which apps you have installed. Researchers from ZScaler have warned about 17 dangerous apps that can steal your SMS messages, contact lists and device information. Thankfully, Google has now removed the 17 apps from the Google Play Store, although they had already been downloaded 120,000 times. Based on the findings, the researchers are urging Android users to be careful about which apps they install on their smartphone. Mr Gandhi added: “We recommend paying close attention to the permission list in the apps that you install on your Android device.

Source: Daily Mirror September 28, 2020 06:56 UTC