‘AbstractEmu’ Android malware seizes total control of your phone — what to do | #android | #security | #cybersecurity | #hacker

Newly discovered Android malware uses five different known security flaws to gain “root” permission on smartphones, giving itself greater system abilities than even you would have on a normal phone. The malware, dubbed AbstractEmu by its finders at information-security firm Lookout, comes hidden in utility, security and privacy apps found…