SAMSUNG smartphone owners have been warned to install an important update after a number of worrying flaws were discovered - including one described as "critical".

Left unfixed, these sorts of problems can lead to malware being installed secretly by cyber criminals whose sole aim is to steal data and raid bank accounts.

Samsung and Android-owner Google routinely put out big software updates to protect users from these attacks, as fraudsters constantly evolve their tactics.

September's bumper update includes some 60 bug fixes.

The big one deemed "critical" was actually raised to Samsung by WhatsApp, but it's not clear whether the problem affects those with the app installed.

However, it does impact any phones running running Android 13 or later so users should update as soon as possibl

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