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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Vicky Shaw

INSANE: Cybersecurity experts on the phone updates everyone should ignore | Rare Historical Photos

Mobile phone users are being urged to “stop before you tap” in a warning about malicious apps that put their personal and financial information at risk.

A group of anti-fraud, cybersecurity, and finance organisations – including The Cyber Defence Alliance (CDA), UK Finance, Cifas, and ThreatFabric – have joined forces to address the “surge” in Android malware.

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