Android Phone Users, Beware of 'System Update' Malware That Can Steal Your Photos and Messages

Android-powered smartphones are reportedly facing threats from a new malware masquerading as a critical system update, researchers at mobile security firm Zimperium zLabs found. The bug comes bundled with an Android app called “System Update” that has to be installed outside of Google Play. “Apart from the various types of personal data stolen from the victim, the spyware wants more private data such as the victim’s bookmarks and search history from popular browsers like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and the Samsung Internet Browser,” the blog post highlights. Mittal also confirmed to the publication that the malicious “System Update” app has never appeared on Google Play.