serious security failure was found in the Google Chrome application for Android. In addition to affect virtually all devices that have the browser installed, the degree of severity is even greater because the hackers only need to explore an error by the user.
The disclosures were made this week by researcher Guang Gong in PacSec security conference held in Tokyo, Japan . There were revealed all the details of bug so you can not be massively exploited, but it is known that is related to the v8 JavaScript tool’s browser.
Just you access to a page with malware so you can lose control of the smartphone in favor of cracker . At the conference the example given was the installation of a game without the user might realize. But in real cases, data theft and redemption requests would be the most likely cybercrimes.
The experts consider that it is currently difficult for hackers get smartphones administrator access only by exploiting a flaw, being more common the need to explore several bug and several behaviors careless users to make it happen.
The The Register notes that the researcher Guang Gong should now receive a Google reward for failing to disclose all details of the vulnerability.
Part ‘ positive ‘the situation is that as failure is associated with Chrome – and Google already has information on it -., a future update will be corrected
This unlike what happens to a large part of the failures of Android that remain unresolved due to lack updated by manufacturers.
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