Any system that has a very large popularity tends to have more security flaws. This is because more people are with eyes turned towards him. This time, another security bug was discovered in an Android app.
Viber is software that works similar to Skype, allowing the execution of telephone calls via VoIP Recently, the security company BKAV Internet Security discovered a flaw in the application.
bug allows malicious people to have access to the content of the devices, using the system popup messages to bypass the lock screen. Although it is necessary to perform a different procedure for each model in all of them the vulnerability is exploited in the same way.
A representative of Viber Media said the company plans to release a fix for the problem next week. Meanwhile, those who do not want to have security problems can disable the messaging application.
According to the Google Playthe Viber has been downloaded between 50 and 100 million times, which makes the security flaw relatively large. Although there are no reports of vulnerabilities in versions of Android not the app.
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