Android smartphones may be at risk. Researchers Blueblox, a company specializing in electronic security devices, discovered a flaw that can affect up to 99% of the devices with Google operating system. Through this loophole, malicious user can fully control the phone from others.
-
We tested the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean; see what’s new in Google’s system
-
New spam attack on Instagram ‘following’ random accounts in the profile
-
‘Gear’ is the name of the new Samsung Smart Watch
operation hack obviously was not disclosed by BlueBox but the vulnerability has existed since Android 1.6 and has curious properties. Hackers could exploit the flaw to edit codes legitimate APKs without breaking the cryptographic signatures of them. Thus it would be possible to insert malicious content in the programs to be installed.
infect your smartphone, a notification of update for the app would appear to the user to authorize your phone to be fully explored instead of being updated. Researchers say hackers be able to gain full control of the user’s phone from this primary invasion.
What is the best antivirus for smartphone? Opine on Forum TechTudo
Bluebox notified Google about the failure in February and highlights the Galaxy S4 is the only device currently immune to failure – which suggests that a security patch must already exist for it. According to the company’s CTO, Jeff Forristal, an update will hit devices Nexus soon. Wanted by Engadget, Google does not comment on the case.
Via Engadget
No comments:
Post a Comment