Cybersecurity researchers from ThreatFabric have discovered a new malware dubbed Alien that can steal passwords from 226 apps
From Samsung to Google, Android smartphones are some of the most popular handheld devices around the world.
According to the researchers, Alien is not a new piece of code, but is a more advanced version of a previous malware, called Cerberus.
If Alien infects a smartphone, it can carry out a number of dangerous actions, including showing fake logins, collecting passwords and granting hackers access to the device.
During their analysis, the researchers identified 226 Android apps being targeted, including Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat, as well as several banking apps.
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