HummingBad malware infects 10m Android devices

Malware takes over phones and tablets, steals and sells information, installs apps and clicks on ads - and 300,000 devices in US, and 100,000 in UK, are affected

Over 10m Android devices have been infected with a new piece of malware called HummingBad, according to security firm Check Point.

The HummingBad malware is capable of taking over a smartphone or tablet, stealing and selling on user information - from email accounts and contacts to banking information and everything needed for identify theft - as well as downloading unauthorised apps and tapping on advertising, a report by the cyber security firm says.