are 1,228 applications from Android and iOS 771 those who are vulnerable to security flaw FREAK and which among other things allows the theft of bank details or other sensitive information of users.
The allegations are made by FireEye company that also reveals the fact that the vulnerability was detected especially in applications with a relative degree of popularity. In the case of Android applications have all more than a million downloads, while in iOS Apps vulnerable are among the 14,000 most popular App Store.
The problem in applications is one of the bookstores that manages the transmission of information between your smartphone and servers.
The FireEye not revealed which applications are vulnerable, but showed a publication in the company’s official blog data that can be achieved if the attacks are successful.
The technology also explained that the photo editing applications and video, as well as the Life and style and social networking are among those with the security problems .
Even if Google and Apple to correct operating systems – iOS 8.2 already did it – like the problem lies in the actual applications there is not much that the two technology giants can do other than to request a review the apps in question.
In addition to Android and iOS, also the Windows operating system was vulnerable to FREAK failure, and the problem was fixed in the last Patch Tuesday. According to researchers of computer data, in Portugal there were more than 80 sites vulnerable to failure.
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