Do not grant permissions to an app that it should not need: torches and star-gazing apps don’t need access to your contacts and phone. And never grant accessibility permissions that facilitate device control unless you have a need. Once a month, scan through your phone and delete a few of the apps you no longer need or haven’t used in a long time.

Android apps, some of which have millions of installations, have malicious code in them. Google has now removed one app; users should do the same.

The malware was spotted circulating via apps called 'Wuta Camera' and 'Max Browser' on the Google Play Store, according to Kaspersky.

A new malware has been found to be infiltrating Android devices through compromised advertising SDKs. Necro Trojan has been found in two Play Store apps, namely Wuta Camera and Max Browser. It has also been found in modified versions of popular apps like WhatsApp,