Android smartphones have become a popular target for criminal hackers looking to steal personal information and break into bank accounts. Now,-researchers at the-Slovakian security firm ESET say they've-discovered a-new strain of malicious Android software called Spy.Agent.SI that could be particularly dangerous to users. The malware, targeting 20 of the largest banks-in New Zealand, Australia, and Turkey,-locks up the device's screen unless users give up their login credentials.

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