Yet another “massive” vulnerability in Android devices has been uncovered by security researchers. This one allowed hackers to access a device remotely without the owner ever knowing his device had been compromised. The flaw may have affected roughly 95% of Android devices running operating system version 2.2 to 5.1, said cybersecurity firm Zimperium.
Hackers used a person’s telephone number to send a media file via MMS that gave them entry into a device. What’s more, a device owner would never know. Hackers could conceivably send through the trojan file while the device’s owner was sleeping, got access to their phone, & then deleted any evidence the phone was hacked. Once the exploit was completed, a hacker could remotely operate a phone’s microphone, steal files, read emails, & get personal credentials.
http://news.google.com Jul 27, 2015
The flaw affects roughly 95 percent of Android devices running operating system version 2.2 to 5.1, according to cybersecurity firm Zimperium. At fault is a …
Stagefright: It Only Takes One Text To Hack 950 Million Android Phones – Forbes – Forbes
http://news.google.com Jul 27, 2015
“All devices should be assumed to be vulnerable,” Drake, vice president of platform research and exploitation at Zimperium, told FORBES. He believes as many as 950 million …
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