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This new Android malware looks like a classic Nintendo game

Nintendo fans with Android phones, beware. A new piece of Android malware is showing up in third-party app stores dressed as a classic Nintendo game.

Cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks says it has discovered a new family of malware that looks and behaves like advertising software, all while stealing personal information from infected Android devices. The malware is called Gunpoder, and it’s hidden in a gaming app.

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