Security Company Zimperium Researchers warn of a vulnerability in devices with Android operating system, in a case that is already known as ‘Stagefright’.
According to The Independent, users can be attacked only with a text message and can not know the attack occurred, leaving only a message of notification. Thus, hackers can access the device storage, camera and microphone and it only need the user’s phone number in order to direct the attack.
“This vulnerability can be turned on while you sleep. Before wake striker remove any signal device has been compromised and you will continue your day as usual – with a hacked phone, “wrote Vice President of Zimperium Joshua Drake
In response one. Google spokesman admits that this vulnerability “was identified in the laboratory on older Android devices” but that so far “no one was affected.” “Once we realize this vulnerability act immediately and we sent a solution to our partners to protect our users,” said Google.
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