ANDROID owners have been warned of data stealing apps that look almost identical to several popular online brands.
Hackers have been masquerading as big names including WhatsApp, Instagram, Snapchat, X/Twitter and Google.
AlamyWhatsApp is among the big brand names being misused by hackers[/caption]Fraudsters use their logos on icons to lure people in, according to security researchers SonicWall.
The ruse tricks victims into installing a fake app onto their smartphone which goes onto raid them of data.