Google rushed to release a fix for the flaw that leaves the Hangouts vulnerable to hacker attacks, but the rush may have left the problem without solution. The Exodus Intelligence Security experts say that despite the measures, the error can still be explored. As a result, Android smartphones can be infected without the user’s knowledge.
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The bug Stagefright was revealed by another company. The Zimperium tested the Hangouts , which comes pre-installed on many mobile phones and tablets, and found that the app presents a serious vulnerability: a cybercriminoso esconder malware in video form and send it via MMS to the victim, Android runs the malicious code automatically on the device, leaving it vulnerable.
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According to Google, more than 90% of Android devices already have a security feature that protects this error, but the Exodus experts disagree. A researcher would “easily diverted” protection implemented by the company, indicating that the fault remains active. In the end, the patch update would be giving only a “false sense of security.”
The problem, according to researcher David Baker, is even greater. Due to the open nature of Android, which can be modified by any hardware manufacturer, often there will be a threat around – the same testimony was given by CA Technologies experts TechTudo last
Baker said in an interview with BBC that the Apple can resolve security issues much more quickly and efficiently because controls the software and the hardware. Correction of Stagefright, according to the researcher, has only four lines of code and have been reviewed by engineers before being released, but did not get the expected effect.
Via BBC and Exodus Intelligence
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